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Every day, millions of Americans struggle with the crushing burden of health care costs while Washington ignores the problem. Senator Salazar believes that Washington has a moral obligation to make sure that all Americans have quality health care they can afford. While our health care system is the envy of many in the world, too many families cannot afford to access that system, and too many more struggle to provide even a basic level of health coverage to their families or employees.

Open Letter to Coloradans Concerned About Health Care

Press Releases   Date

Sen. Salazar pushes for fair treatment of independent, rural pharmacists

09.25.2006

Sen. Salazar urges HCA-HealthOne and United Healthcare to resolve impasse and maintain care for 850,000 Coloradans

08.31.2006

Senate approves Sen. Salazar’s vision creating Rural Veterans Health Care Office in V.A.

08.04.2006

Sen. Salazar calls for hearing on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment for America’s veterans

08.03.2006

Sen. Salazar’s “Rural Veterans Care Act” to receive committee consideration

06.19.2006

Sen. Salazar urges renewed efforts to improve veteran benefits

06.08.2006

Sen. Salazar pledges to continue work on comprehensive health care solutions

05.11.2006

Sen. Salazar receives VA commitment to improve rural vets care

05.11.2006

Sens. Allard, Salazar remind Colorado seniors Of May 15 deadline to enroll in Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

05.03.2006

Sen. Salazar pledges to continue fight for Rocky Flats workers’ benefits and comments on NIOSH’s assertion it has enough information to calculate workers’ radiation doses

04.20.2006

Sen. Salazar urges Congress to provide VA with resources to move forward on Fitzsimons

04.06.2006

Senator Salazar raises awareness for early childhood education

04.03.2006

Sen. Salazar and Cong. Udall fight for Rocky Flats workers, Cold War veterans

03.16.2006

Sen. Salazar applauds next step in building new VA Hospital

02.23.2006

Sen. Salazar votes for fiscal responsibility, as Senate sustains Budget point of order against asbestos legislation

02.14.2006

Sen. Salazar votes to proceed on the Asbestos Bill but believes it may be fiscally irresponsible and should not be the Senate’s first priority

02.07.2006

Speech: Meeting the Challenges of Medicare Drug Benefit Implementation

02.02.2006

Sen. Salazar reacts to President’s State of the Union address

01.31.2006

Sen. Salazar urges President to lead in resolution of American health care crisis

01.30.2006

Sen. Salazar requests proof that VA is improving efforts to answer veterans’ questions by phone

01.24.2006

Obama and Salazar ask Administration to correct Medicare Part D

12.08.2005
Salazar-McCain commission to develop recommendations to address America’s health care crisis 11.22.2005
Sen. Salazar Urges State to Investigate Flu Vaccine Distribution Problems 11.08.2005
Sen. Salazar disappointed Rocky Flats workers still denied benefits 11.07.2005
Sen. Salazar’s 64 County Meetings Identify Coloradans Concerns: Energy, Health Care & Iraq 10.25.2005
Sen. Salazar urges states to outlaw dangerous rebirthing procedure 10.18.2005
Sen. Salazar urges administration to take immediate action to prepare nation for avian flu outbreak 10.06.2005
Sen. Salazar helps focus V.A. on budget discipline and rural veterans’ healthcare 09.22.2005
Sen. Salazar calls for investigation into V.A. nursing policies 09.20.2005
Sen. Salazar bills for blind veterans and long term care adopted by Senate Vets Committee 09.15.2005
Sen. Salazar statement on DOE decision to clean up Rocky Flast hot spots 09.12.2005
Sen. Salazar congratulates department on $7.4 million preparedness grant  08.25.2005
Sen. Salazar wins important medicare fix for rural hospitals – more than 12K Coloradans directly benefit 08.05.2005
Sen. Salazar calls for investigation of V.A. issues that led to surprise $1B shortfall in Vets health care 08.04.2005
Senators Allard, Salazar offer amendment to benefit Rocky Flats workers 07.22.2005
Sen. Salazar's statement on ID of Fitzsimons/ V.A. Hospital site 07.12.2005
Sen. Salazar continues fight for Colorado veterans with four bills to improve veterans' quality of life 06.09.2005
Sen. Salazar asks for nominations to medicaid commission 05.27.2005
Senator Salazar leads Senate to unanimously approve restoring key rural education and health care funds 03.17.2005
Senator Salazar leads Senate fight on behalf of sick Rocky Flats employees 03.09.2005


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