Please join us by signing on to a letter that expresses the following to Senator Toomey: We have grave concerns about the future of the Medicaid program under current proposals to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. We strongly … Continued
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 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 Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Yesterday 217 Republicans in the US House of Representatives voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the protections it offers to millions of Americans. In order to pay for tax cuts for households … Continued
From the Philadelphia Unemployment Project (http://www.philaup.org/): The Trump Administration is trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) again and replace it with their plan that would cut 24 million people off of health insurance. They are now proposing a … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/04/04/trumpcare-rears-its-ugly-head-again-and-its-even-worse Published on Tuesday, April 04, 2017 by Common Dreams Attempting to revive healthcare repeal, White House officials propose even harsher legislation to appease far-right Freedom Caucus By Nika Knight, staff writer President Donald Trump and House Speaker … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/23/grassroots-resistance-credited-republicans-forced-postpone-ahca-vote Published on Thursday, March 23, 2017 by Common Dreams House vote moved to Friday, but with Republicans across the political spectrum unhappy with details of the AHCA, and mounting public opposition, the bill’s passage seems tenuous By … Continued