The Senate bill is still a secret, but what we’ve learned isn’t good. Senate leadership is pushing for a vote by the end of next week. While some information about policy changes is leaking out, such as the Medicaid payment rates … [Read more...] about Senate Plans to Vote to Gut Health Care Next Week – Act Now to Stop These Cuts!
The Fight
The Senate is Secretly Working to Gut Health Care – Bill Could Pass Soon!
In May, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The AHCA is so severe that the President is calling it “mean” and says the Senate should make it more generous and kind. (CNN Politics, 6/14/2017)The … [Read more...] about The Senate is Secretly Working to Gut Health Care – Bill Could Pass Soon!
Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage
May 25, 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC. – Health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare and Medicaid is under assault. The Congressional Budget Office finally released its estimate regarding the devastating impact of the … [Read more...] about Health Care is Under Assault – CBO Score for AHCA, Trump Budget and ACA Sabotage
More Than 75 National Organizations Urge U.S. Senate to Defend Medicare and Medicaid
— Advocates Oppose Key Provisions in the American Health Care Act —May 22, 2017Contact:Center for Medicare Advocacy – Matthew Shepard: 860-456-7790, mshepard@MedicareAdvocacy.org Medicare Rights Center – Mitchell … [Read more...] about More Than 75 National Organizations Urge U.S. Senate to Defend Medicare and Medicaid
Senate Must Reject Health Bill Passed by the House
The American Health Care Act (AHCA), passed by the House by 4 votes on May 4, 2017, has now moved to the Senate for consideration. Early next week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is expected to issue a report on the most recent amended … [Read more...] about Senate Must Reject Health Bill Passed by the House
House Passes American Health Care Act – Not American in Spirit or Health Care in Substance
For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew Shepard, 860-456-7790 mshepard@medicareadvocacy.orgMay 4, 2017 WASHINGTON, DC — “By four votes, the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) today, a bill that guts … [Read more...] about House Passes American Health Care Act – Not American in Spirit or Health Care in Substance
ACA Repeal Bill Keeps Getting Worse – Congress Must Reject It Today
March 24, 2017 – WASHINGTON, DC -- Today the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a bill that would gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), dramatically cut Medicaid payments to states, and undermine … [Read more...] about ACA Repeal Bill Keeps Getting Worse – Congress Must Reject It Today
House Poised to Vote on Bill Gutting the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and Undermining Medicare – Act Now
Tomorrow, March 23, 2017, the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a bill that would gut the ACA, dramatically cut Medicaid payments to states, and undermine Medicare. If passed in the … [Read more...] about House Poised to Vote on Bill Gutting the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, and Undermining Medicare – Act Now
The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Myths and Facts
Facts should be key to participating in the debate about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its future. To help separate what is true from what is often stated, we offer the following Myths and Facts. ACA Myths ACA … [Read more...] about The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Myths and Facts
CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare
The proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal legislation, the American Health Care Act, would cause 24 million people to lose coverage by 2026 and cut Medicaid by $880 billion over the next ten years, according to the Congressional Budget Office … [Read more...] about CBO Report Confirms ACA Repeal Legislation Will Reduce Health Coverage, Care and Undermine Medicare