The Senate GOP released its version of health care today (June 22), and intends to have it come to a vote on the floor by the end of next week. Still awaited is an analysis from the Congressional Budget Office … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/06/22/how-medicaid-caps-would-impact-seniors/#.WUvowuvysdU By National Council on Aging June 22, 2017 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Joe Caldwell, PhD, the Director of Long-Term Services and Supports Policy at National Council on Aging. It was originally published on NCOA’s blogon June 19. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/06/21/industry-was-doubly-generous-these-13-gop-senators-now-drafting-trumpcare Published on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 by Common Dreams NOTE: PA Senator Toomey has received over $350,000 from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. While baker’s dozen of Republicans’ all-male, all-white legislative team draft bill in secret, analysis … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): New vigils added in Harrisburg and Allentown. See other vigils below. NOTE: For a link to what you can do in addition to or if you can’t attend a vigil, go to https://www.pachurchesadvocacy.org/next-two-weeks-crucial-call-senators-to-protect-medicaid/. … Continued
NOTE: Rev. Dr. William Barber will be in Philadelphia for a rally to #ProtectOurCare at Senator Toomey’s office on Thursday, June 22 at 3:00 pm. Watch www.pachurchesadvocacy.org for details. Rallies in other PA cities are welcomed–if you are having or … Continued
Thanks to UUPLAN for this alert that we are sharing with you. The Senate Republicans are trying to pass a health care repeal bill before the week of July 4th which would cut coverage for 23 million people. In the … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/05/24/chn-cbo-analysis-23-million-reasons-house-health-care-bill-must-defeated/#.WSg7WevysdU By David Elliot May 24, 2017 Editor’s note: Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs, issued the following statement Wednesday in response to the CBO’s analysis of the House health care legislation: “Twenty-three million fewer … Continued
From the PICO National Network (http://www.piconetwork.org): If it wasn’t obvious before, analysis done by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) shows that Trumpcare would rob 23 million people of their health care and make radical changes to Medicaid. All while … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and an all-male Senate working group is spending it devising a destructive plan to end Medicaid as we know it. And they’re counting on the fact middle-income families will … Continued