***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR JULY 30, 2025***
Protect Our Care Is Hosting Events in NH, NC, VA, and AZ Calling Out Donald Trump and Republicans For Making the Largest Health Care Cuts In History, Ripping Away Coverage from Millions, to Fund Tax Breaks for the Rich
As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Protect Our Care is organizing events around the country to make sure every American knows Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress put these vital programs in grave jeopardy by making the largest health care cuts in American history to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Medicare and Medicaid are the foundation of the American health care system, providing life-saving care and coverage to more than 134 million people. Instead of protecting or improving these programs for years to come, Republicans slashed more than $1 trillion from Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, ripping health care from more than 15 million people and increasing costs on middle- and low-income families.
Six in 10 Americans disapprove of the GOP’s megabill and think that it will raise their health care costs, and a majority think it will do more to help the wealthy while harming middle- and low-income people. Medicaid is overwhelmingly popular across party lines: 78 percent of Americans are favorable towards Medicaid, or 88 percent of Democrats, 70 percent of Republicans, and 67 percent of independents. During today’s events, speakers will call out Donald Trump and Republicans’ broken promises. Instead of protecting working people, they have slashed Medicaid and are raising costs and ripping care from everyday Americans so they can give tax breaks to the ultrarich.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
WHAT: Medicaid/Medicare Anniversary Event with Advocates
WHO:
Jayme Simoes, POC NH
Edward Shanshala, CEO of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
Arnie Arnesen, Host of “The Attitude” on WNHN
WHEN: Wednesday, July 30 at 11:30 am ET
WHERE: Zoom
RSVP: Zoom Registration Link
NORTH CAROLINA
WHAT: Medicaid/Medicare Anniversary Event with Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
WHO:
Congresswoman Valerie Foushee
LaQuana Palmer, Deputy Director of NC Medicaid Communications and Engagement
Vanessa Watson, Protect Our Care North Carolina
WHEN: Wednesday, July 30th at 12pm ET
WHERE: Zoom
RSVP: Zoom Registration Link
ARIZONA
WHAT: Medicaid/Medicare Anniversary Event with Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans
WHO:
Linda Somo, Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans
Will Humble, Arizona Public Health Association
Anisa Gonzales, Patient Experience and Advocacy Manager, Adelante Healthcare
Morgan Finkelstein, Protect Our Care Arizona
WHEN: Wednesday, July 30 at 1pm AZ / 4pm ET
WHERE: Zoom
RSVP: Zoom Registration Link
VIRGINIA
WHAT: Medicaid/Medicare Anniversary Event with Delegate Sam Rasoul and Health Care Advocates
WHO:
Delegate Sam Rasoul
Dr. Makunda Abdul-Mbacke, Henry County OB-GYN
Dr. Janet L. Osborne, Roanoke OB-GYN
Michael Sizemore, Advocacy Manager at SAARA of Virginia
Rural health care storyteller Penny Blue of Franklin County
Katie Baker, Protect Our Care Virginia
WHEN: Wednesday, July 30th at 2:30pm ET
WHERE: South County Library Meeting Room 1: 6303 Merriman Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018
RSVP: Contact [email protected]