The Battle for the ACA and Universal Coverage Is Far from Over

While we celebrate the defeat of repeal and replace last week, we must recognize the battles for affordable, universal coverage are far from over and demand our continued attention and activism. Thank you to all who showed up at the Our Lines on the Line Rally on Saturday! Thank you to our Precinct Committee Person, […]

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ACA Repeal Is a Jobs Killer (as well as a people killer)

A third of all jobs created in the United States in the past decade have been in health care. America could lose more than a million jobs if the Senate votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act. That’s according to a report from George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health and the Commonwealth Fund. “This legislation could single-handedly […]

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Say “No” to McConnell’s Health Care Vote

Mitch McConnell is calling a vote tomorrow on whether to proceed with a bill to repeal the ACA. Call and email — yes again. Contact Senator McCain. Contact Senator Flake. Just say “no” to throwing 32 million people off of health insurance.

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Just Sayin’

  Steve Dennis is a reporter for Bloomberg News who covers the Senate.

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Nationwide Call to Action on Health Care

The American people sent a clear message to Senate Republicans last month and forced them to delay their vote on the original repeal bill to take away health care from millions. But let’s be clear–this fight is nowhere near over. Democrats need to continue organizing, making calls and knocking on doors to make it loud […]

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Why “The Cruz Amendment” Will Kill the Insurance Market

Experts say the idea added to GOP plan by Sen. Ted Cruz endangers poorer, sicker Americans. It’s “Insurance 101” that the Cruz Amendment will kill the insurance market. That’s why Blue Cross/Blue Shield and America’s Health Insurance Plans, the leading industry trade group, wrote a strongly worded letter to Mitch McConnell. Source: ‘Bare bones’ insurance […]

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Health Care — The Latest

The new Senate health care repeal bill is the same as the old Senate bill, including the disastrous cuts, cost increases, and the millions who would lose their health insurance.  The old bill is the most unpopular bill in three decades.  The new bill shouldn’t stray far from the mark, given that it still: Slashes hundreds […]

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Which Party Was More Secretive in Working on Its Health Care Plan?

The New York Times counted the number of days that the five House and Senate committees directly involved in drafting legislation held public hearings or markups, as well as floor activity such as debates and consideration of amendments, in both chambers.  For the Republican bills, “the House committees held four hearings and the Senate committees one […]

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This Week: Make or Break on Healthcare

There is a lot of Trump/Russian news coming out. Leave that to Special Counsel Mueller and don’t be distracted from calling and emailing about the health care bill. This week is make or break on health care! The right is calling for “Clean Repeal.” Make sure you specify that you are calling and emailing to […]

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