***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY MAY 15TH AT 11 AM ET***
Republicans Charge Ahead With Bill to Rip Away Health Care from Millions to Fund Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
Washington, D.C. — On Thursday, May 15th at 11 AM ET, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) will join Protect Our Care for a press conference condemning the Republican budget that includes the largest cuts to Medicaid in history. The Republican legislation will hike health care costs, close rural hospitals, and rip coverage away from millions.
This week, House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees have voted to advance their legislation to slash billions from Medicaid funding. Almost 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid, including seniors, children, veterans, people with disabilities, workers who don’t get insurance through their jobs, and people who take care of their children or elderly parents. Americans across party lines oppose cuts to Medicaid, but Republicans are charging ahead to take away people’s health care in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations.
In addition to draconian Medicaid cuts, Republicans are raising premiums and out-of-pocket costs for tens of millions of people who buy coverage on their own. These Republican price hikes will force millions of middle-class families to lose their coverage altogether.
PRESS CALL
WHO:
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)
Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Leslie Dach, Chair of Protect Our Care
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHERE: RSVP here
WHEN: Thursday May 15 at 11 AM ET