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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Sen. Bob Casey, Rep. Susan Wild, Rep. Deborah Ross, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Marcy Kaptur, State Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, State Rep. Rosa Gill Headlined “Lower Costs, Better Care” Bus Tour Events

On the fifth week and final week of Protect Our Care’s 12,000-mile “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” made stops in six states to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs and to let Americans know how and when they can access these new benefits. During each stop, national and local elected officials, health care advocates and storytellers discussed how the bill could save families thousands of dollars a year on health care. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives.

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MADISON, WI

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Senator Tammy Baldwin, Congressman Mark Pocan, and Health Care Advocates in Madison to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans.

Coverage:

• Wisconsin Examiner: Lawmakers and government officials highlight open enrollment, encourage people to vote
• WisPolitics: Protect Our Care: Senator Baldwin & Congressman Pocan headline “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour stop in Madison, WI

Watch the event here.

TOLEDO, OH

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congresswoman Kaptur and Health Care Advocates in Toledo, Ohio to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives. 

Coverage:

• WTVG (Toledo ABC): Kaptur to join Protect Our Care bus tour (preview clip)
• WTVG (Toledo ABC): Rep Kaptur to Join Protect Our Care bus in Toledo (preview clip)
• WNWO (Toledo NBC): Protect Our Care tour stops in Toledo to promote the Inflation Reduction Act
• WNWO (Toledo NBC): Representative Kaptur highlights lower healthcare cost with inflation reduction act 
• WNWO (Toledo NBC): Representative Kaptur Joins Protect Our Care to Discuss Inflation Reduction Act 
• WTOL (Toledo CBS): Coming Up: Protect Our Care Bus Tour 
• WTOL (Toledo CBS): Protect Our Care Bus Tour Stops in Toledo 

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DETROIT, MI

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Senator Stabenow and Health Care Advocates in Detroit, MI to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives.

Watch the event here.

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Senator Casey and Health Care Advocates in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives.

Coverage:

• WPVI-PHI (ABC): Protect Our Care Bus Tour in Philadelphia 

Watch the event here.

ALLENTOWN, PA

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Rep. Susan Wild and Health Care Advocates in Allentown, Pennsylvania to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives.

Watch the event here.

RALEIGH, NC

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congresswoman Deborah Ross, State Senator Jay Chaudhuri, State Rep. Rosa Gill, and Health Care Advocates in Raleigh to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

Watch the event here.

ATLANTA, GA

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Rep. Lucy McBath, State Sen. Michelle Au, MD, and Health Care Advocates in Raleigh to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans.

Watch the event here.

***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 at 11 AM***

Care Force One Rolls into Johns Creek, GA as Part of Nationwide “Lower Cost, Better Care” Tour

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Atlanta, GA — On Friday, November 4th, at 11:00 AM, Representative Lucy McBath will join HHS Regional Director Antrell Tyson, and Medicare beneficiary Sara Cherry as part of Protect Our Care’s nationwide bus tour to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs for millions of working families and seniors. At today’s event, speakers will discuss how the bill gives Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices, caps out of pocket costs for insulin and lowers other prescription drug prices for seniors. The event will take place in front of Care Force One at Newtown Park on Friday, November 4th at 11 AM. 

The “Lower Costs, Better Care” five-week tour will thank lawmakers who fought tirelessly to pass this historic bill and call out Republicans in Congress for rejecting measures to lower costs for millions of working families and seniors and addressing deep inequities in our health care system. Lawmakers have long worked to lower health costs and rein in high drug prices — but President Biden and Democrats in Congress actually got the job done— with help on the way in just a matter of months. Read more about the Inflation Reduction Act’s health care provisions here.

WHO:
Representative Lucy McBath (GA-7)
Antrell Tyson, HHS Regional Director, Region 4
State Senator Dr. Michelle Au
Sara Cherry, Medicare beneficiary with diabetes

WHERE: Care Force One, Newtown Park – 3150 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022

WHEN: Friday, November 4, 2022 at 11 AM ET

***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2022 at 2 PM***

Care Force One Rolls into Raleigh on November 3rd as Part of Nationwide “Lower Costs, Better Care” Tour

Raleigh, NC — On Thursday, November 3rd at 2:00PM, Congresswoman Deborah Ross will join health care advocates and local residents as part of Protect Our Care’s nationwide bus tour to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs for millions of working families and seniors. At Thursday’s event, speakers will discuss how the new law will put money back into the pockets of North Carolina families and seniors by lowering prescription drug prices, expanding access to care, and boosting Medicare benefits. Speakers will also discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act will lead to big savings for North Carolinians during the Open Enrollment period that began this week. The event will take place in front of Care Force One at Moore Square on Martin Street on Thursday, November 3rd at 2:00 PM. 

The “Lower Costs, Better Care” five-week tour will thank lawmakers who fought tirelessly to pass this historic bill and call out Republicans in Congress for rejecting measures to lower costs for millions of working families and seniors and addressing deep inequities in our health care system. Lawmakers have long worked to lower health costs and rein in high drug prices — but President Biden and Democrats in Congress actually got the job done— with help on the way in just a matter of months. Read more about the Inflation Reduction Act’s health care provisions here.

WHO:
Congresswoman Deborah Ross
State Senator Jay Chaudhuri
State Representative Rosa Gill
Laura Packard, Executive Director of Health Care Voter
Matt Leatherman, health care advocate 

WHERE: Care Force One, Moore Square, E Martin St., Raleigh, NC

WHEN: Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 2 PM ET

***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022***

Care Force One Rolls into Philadelphia, PA, and Allentown, PA to Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s Health Care Measures

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Today, on week five of Protect Our Care’s “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-07) will join health care advocates and Protect Our Care for events in Philadelphia and Allentown, Pennsylvania, celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs. During the events, speakers will discuss how the bill lowers premiums for 13 million Americans, reins in prescription drug prices, and takes important steps to improve health equity.

The “Lower Costs, Better Care” five-week tour will thank lawmakers who fought tirelessly to pass this historic bill and call out Republicans in Congress for rejecting measures to lower costs for millions of working families and seniors and addressing deep inequities in our health care system. Lawmakers have long worked to lower health costs and rein in high drug prices — but President Biden and Democrats in Congress actually got the job done— with help on the way in just a matter of months. Read more about the Inflation Reduction Act’s health care provisions here. 

PHILADELPHIA, PA

WHO:
Senator Bob Casey
Antoinette Kraus, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
Steven Lubin, health care storyteller
Michael Berman, Protect Our Care

WHERE: Care Force One, the outside courtyard at Am. Friends Service Cmte Bldg (Race St Entrance)

WHEN: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 11:30 AM ET

ALLENTOWN, PA

WHO:
Representative Susan Wild
Robin Stelly, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
Michael Berman, Protect Our Care

WHERE: Care Force One, Cedar Creek Parkway – Rose Garden #1 Pavilion, 101 N. Ott St., Allentown, PA 18104

WHEN: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 3 PM ET

***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2022***

Care Force One Rolls into Toledo, OH, and Detroit, MI to Celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s Health Care Measures

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Today, on week five of Protect Our Care’s “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) will join health care advocates and Protect Our Care for events in Toledo, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan, celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs. During the events, speakers will discuss how the bill lowers premiums for 13 million Americans, reins in prescription drug prices, and takes important steps to improve health equity.

The “Lower Costs, Better Care” five-week tour will thank lawmakers who fought tirelessly to pass this historic bill and call out Republicans in Congress for rejecting measures to lower costs for millions of working families and seniors and addressing deep inequities in our health care system. Lawmakers have long worked to lower health costs and rein in high drug prices — but President Biden and Democrats in Congress actually got the job done— with help on the way in just a matter of months. Read more about the Inflation Reduction Act’s health care provisions here. 

TOLEDO, OH

WHO:
U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09)
Marcy Gregory, retired president of CWA Local 4319
Twyla Wheaton, retired teacher
Laura Packard, health care advocate and stage 4 cancer survivor

WHERE: Care Force One, UAW Local 12, 2300 Ashland Ave, Toledo, OH 43620

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 11 AM ET

DETROIT, MI

WHO:
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Sean de Four, president and CEO of Southwest Solutions, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Detroit
Laura Packard, health care advocate, stage 4 cancer survivor

WHERE: Care Force One, Southwest Solutions Waterman Adult Outpatient Center, 1700 Waterman St., Detroit, MI

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 2 PM ET

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, Millions will Find Plans at Little to No Cost During this Open Enrollment Period Starting Today

Washington DC — Open Enrollment for 2023 Affordable Care Act coverage begins today, giving Americans the opportunity to purchase quality and affordable health care through the ACA marketplaces. Last year, a record-breaking 14.5 million people signed up for coverage through the ACA marketplaces. With the enhanced subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act and the Biden administration’s historic investment in the Navigator program, more people will have access to affordable health insurance than ever before. Additionally, these initiatives increase the number of people of color who are now covered by health insurance, which is imperative to reducing racial disparities across the nation. Just one week before Election Day, the benefits of the Democratic passed Inflation Reduction Act will be front and center just as Americans begin casting their midterm ballots. In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach issued the following statement:

“Starting today, thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, millions of Americans will save money on their health insurance premiums and have the opportunity to purchase quality and affordable health care through the ACA marketplaces at little to no cost. Working families across the country will save hundreds of dollars a month, dramatically increasing the number of insured Americans and giving them more room to pay for other necessities like food, gas, and rent. These actions ensure access to quality, affordable, and equitable care for years to come, and will be front and center just as Americans begin casting their midterm ballots.”

BY THE NUMBERS: Americans Will Save Big On Health Care

• In 2021, 14.5 million people signed up for coverage through an ACA marketplace, the highest number of Americans to ever enroll during open enrollment
• 13 million Americans, or 89 percent of people with an ACA plan, will save an average of $800 per year and $2,400 per family on health insurance premiums
• 3.2 million Americans now have health coverage for less than $10 per month

How Americans Save Money On Health Insurance in 2023:

Caps on the Amount of Money Families Pay for Health Insurance. The Inflation Reduction Act ensures families pay no more than 8.5 percent of their income towards coverage. This helps middle and working-class families, as well as older Americans, who have traditionally faced excessive premiums or live in high-premium areas. Before the American Rescue Plan, middle-class families spent an average of 15 percent of their incomes on health insurance. The subsidies are designed to benefit those who need it most, which means the higher your income, the smaller your tax credits become. A family whose health insurance premiums alone — not including deductibles — are less than 8.5 percent of their income receives no tax credits at all. 

Addressing Health Care Equity By Expanding Coverage for Communities of Color. The Center on Budget Policy and Priorities estimates the increased savings continued under the Inflation Reduction Act will cause a sharp decline in the uninsured rate across every racial group, with one in three uninsured Black adults expected to gain coverage. Prior to the American Rescue Plan, more than 11 million uninsured adults were eligible for premium tax credits, with people of color making up roughly half of the group. The premium savings continued in the Inflation Reduction Act have made more than 65 percent of uninsured Black adults eligible for zero dollar premium plans and 75 percent eligible for plans less than $50 a month. For uninsured Hispanic and Latino adults, now more than 68 percent are eligible for zero dollar premium plans and nearly 80 percent can access plans for less than $50 a month. Health coverage is imperative to reducing racial disparities across the nation. 

Eliminating Premiums For Low-Wage Workers. The Inflation Reduction Act ensures no American with an income at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level buying their coverage on the Marketplace pays a premium.

Cutting Costs For Rural America. Thanks to the provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, roughly 65 percent of rural Americans have access to zero dollar premium health coverage and more than 76 percent are able to find a plan for less than $50 a month, narrowing the coverage differences between rural and urban America.

No More Family Glitch. A new rule to fix the “family glitch,” where families were blocked from receiving premium subsidies if someone in their household had access to affordable health care through employment, even if the whole family wasn’t covered by that insurance, was recently implemented by the Biden Administration. The new rule will more realistically determine what is considered affordable for families, allowing an additional 1 million people to be eligible for affordable health care on the marketplace and receive premium subsidies. 

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), David Price (D-NC-04), Mark Pocan (D-WI-02), Susan Wild (D-PA-07), Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), and Deborah Ross (D-NC-02), to Headline “Lower Costs, Better Care” Events Across Six States

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On the final week of Protect Our Care’s 12,000-mile “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” will make stops in six states to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs and to let Americans know how and when they can access these new benefits. During each stop, national and local elected officials, health care advocates and storytellers will educate Americans about how the bill could save them thousands of dollars a year on health care. 

The “Lower Costs, Better Care” five-week tour will thank lawmakers who fought tirelessly to pass this historic bill and call out Republican lawmakers for rejecting measures to lower costs for millions of working families and seniors and addressing deep inequities in our health care system. Lawmakers have long worked to lower health costs and rein in high drug prices — but President Biden and Democrats in Congress actually got the job done— with help on the way in just a matter of months. Read more about the Inflation Reduction Act’s health care provisions here. 

MONDAY

MADISON, WISCONSIN:
WHO:
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02)
Clark Johnson, patient storyteller
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate

WHERE: Labor Temple: 1602 S Park St UNIT 106, Madison, WI 53715

WHEN: Monday, October 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM CT

TUESDAY

TOLEDO, OHIO:
WHO:
U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09)
Marcy Gregory, retired president of CWA Local 4319
Twyla Wheaton, retired teacher
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate 

WHERE: UAW Local 12: 2300 Ashland Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43620

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 11:00 AM ET

DETROIT, MICHIGAN:
WHO:
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate 

WHERE: Southwest Solutions: 1700 Waterman St, Detroit, MI 48209

WHEN: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET

WEDNESDAY

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA:
WHO:
U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA)
Meena Seshamani, Director, Center for Medicare at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate

WHERE: Quaker Friends Center: 1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

WHEN: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 11:30 AM ET

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA:
WHO:
U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-07)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate

WHERE: Rose Garden Pavilions: Honochick Dr, Allentown, PA 18104

WHEN: Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM ET

THURSDAY

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA:
WHO:
U.S. Representative David Price (D-NC-04)
U.S. Representative Deborah Ross (D-NC-02)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate 

WHERE: Moore Square: 226 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC, 27601

WHEN: Thursday, November 3, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET

FRIDAY

ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
WHO:
U.S. Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate

WHERE: TBD

WHEN: Friday, November 4, 2022 at TBD 

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One will make stops in:
Bangor, Maine on Monday, October 3, 2022
Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Monday, October 3, 2022
Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Scranton, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
New Brunswick, New Jersey on Thursday, October 6, 2022
Marlton, New Jersey on Thursday, October 6, 2022
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 7, 2022
Morgantown, West Virginia on Friday, October 7, 2022
Columbus, Ohio on Monday, October 10, 2022
Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, October 10, 2022
Flint, Michigan on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Green Bay, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Thursday, October 13, 2022
St. Paul, Minnesota on Thursday, October 13, 2022
Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, October 14, 2022
Kansas City, Kansas on Friday, October 14, 2022
Reno, Nevada on Monday, October 17, 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Flagstaff, Arizona on Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Albuquerque, New Mexico on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Boulder/Fort Collins, Colorado on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 21, 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina on Monday, October 24, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Augusta, Georgia on Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Orlando, Florida on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Tampa, Florida on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Miami, Florida on Friday, October 28, 2022
Madison, Wisconsin on Monday, October 31, 2022
Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Detroit, Michigan on Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Allentown, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday, November 3, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia on Friday, November 4, 2022

For more information on the Protect Our Care “Lower Costs, Better Care” Bus Tour visit https://www.protectourcare.org/bus-tour/

Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC-06), Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA-07), Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-02), Darren Soto (D-FL-09), Chief Val Demings (D-FL-10), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14), Rep. Joyce Marie Beatty (D-OH-03) Headlined “Lower Costs, Better Care” Bus Tour Events

On the fourth week of Protect Our Care’s 12,000-mile “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” made stops in three states to celebrate the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures to drive down health care costs and to let Americans know how and when they can access these new benefits. During each stop, national and local elected officials, health care advocates and storytellers discussed how the bill could save families thousands of dollars a year on health care. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives. Next week, the tour continues in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia. 

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GREENSBORO, NC

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congresswoman Kathy Manning, State Senator Gladys Robinson, and Health Care Advocates at Center City Park in downtown Greensboro to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

Coverage:

• ABC 45 (Greensboro): Rep. Kathy Manning highlights importance of Inflation Reduction Act
• WGHP-TV (FOX): Rep. Kathy Manning Celebrates the Inflation Reduction Act

Watch the event here.

CHARLOTTE, NC

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congresswoman Alma Adams, State Senator Jeff Jackson, and Health Care Advocates in Charlotte, NC to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

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DULUTH, GA
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux, HHS Regional Director Antrell Tyson, Local Doctors and Patient Advocates in Duluth, GA to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans.

Watch the event here.

COLUMBUS, GA
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congressman Sanford Bishop and Patient Advocates in Columbus, GA to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

Coverage:

• WTVM (ABC): ‘Protect Our Care’ bus tour makes stop in Columbus
• WTVM (ABC): Protect Our Care Bus Tour in Columbus
• WXTX (Fox): Protect Our Care Bus Tour in Columbus
• WLTZ (NBC): Protect Our Care Bus Tour in Columbus

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ORLANDO, FL

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Congressman Darren Soto, State Senator Victor Torres, and Health Care Advocates in Orlando, FL to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

Watch the event here.

TAMPA, FL

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Chief Val Demings, Rep. Kathy Castor, Congresswoman Joyce Marie Beatty, and Health Care Advocates in Tampa, FL to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

Coverage:

• WFLA-TB (NBC): Protect Our Care Care Force One Tampa Bus Tour Stop (preview clip)
• Great 38 (WTTA): Chief Val Demings, Rep. Kathy Castor to Join Protect Our Care in Tampa (preview clip)
• Florida Playbook: Tampa Bus Tour Stop with Chief Val Demings, Rep. Kathy Castor (preview clip)
• WFLA-TB (NBC): Rep. Val Demings campaigns in Tampa, talks affordable healthcare
• WMRD (Telemundo): Promueven leyWFLA-TV (CBS-Tampa): de reducción de
• WFLA-TV (CBS-Tampa): Rep. Val Demings campaigns in Tampa, talks affordable healthcare

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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL

Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by County Commissioner Jared Moskowitz, and Health Care Advocates in Ft. Lauderdale, FL to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. 

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Chief Val Demings, Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Congresswoman Joyce Marie Beatty Joined Protect Our Care on Nationwide Bus Tour to Celebrate The Inflation Reduction Act’s Historic Measures to Drive Down Health Care Costs for Floridians

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Tampa, FL — This afternoon, Protect Our Care’s Care Force One arrived in Tampa to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. The groundbreaking legislation works to reduce racial inequities in health care, improve care for seniors, strengthen families, and save lives. During today’s event, Chief Val Demings, Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Congresswoman Joyce Marie Beatty explained how the bill lowers premiums for 13 million Americans, gives Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices, lowers prescription drug prices for seniors, delivers relief to people with disabilities, people of color, and rural Americans, and how Floridians can access these savings. 

“I’m proud to be a leader in the fight to lower costs for Floridians and reduce the price of prescription drugs,” said Chief Val Demings. “As the daughter of a maid and a janitor, every dollar mattered in my home growing up. I’m proud that we worked to put Florida families over pharmaceutical company profits and helped save Floridians thousands of dollars on prescription drugs, health care, and household costs.”

“Passing the Inflation Reduction Act is a real godsend for millions of Florida families, particularly seniors who rely on Medicare,” said Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL-14th). “This cost-saving new law allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, caps insulin at $35 and cuts taxes for millions of Florida families so they can save on their health insurance. I am proud Democrats delivered major cost-savings for Florida families at a time they need it.”  

“I was short on options when it came to my health care and was able to find an affordable plan on the health insurance marketplace specifically because of the tax credits that were afforded to me under the Inflation Reduction Act,” said Rory Noonan. “This is particularly important because I am a type one dibetic… it was important that I get a health care plan that was affordable for me on the limited income that I had while I was working part time and in school. I am just one of the hundreds of thousands of Floridians who benefitted from that bill and who were able to access care because of it.”

“The Affordable Care Act saved my life,” said Laura Packard. “Five years ago I walked into the doctor’s office with a nagging cough and walked out with a stage four cancer diagnosis — but I was lucky. I had good insurance through the ACA that paid for the chemotherapy and radiation that I needed. Now, the Inflation Reduction Act has made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans like me. Through this landmark legislation, President Biden and Democrats in Congress capped premiums at 8.5 percent of our income and lowered prescription drug costs, paving the way for more affordable health care for years to come.” 

For more information, please visit protectourcare.org/bus-tour/.

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Protect Our Care’s Care Force One will make stops in: 

Bangor, Maine on Monday, October 3, 2022
Dover/Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday, October 3, 2022
Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Scranton, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Burlington County, New Jersey on Thursday, October 6, 2022
New Brunswick, New Jersey on Thursday, October 6, 2022
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 7, 2022
Morgantown, West Virginia on Friday, October 7, 2022
Columbus, Ohio on Monday, October 10, 2022
Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, October 10, 2022
Flint, Michigan on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Green Bay, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Thursday, October 13, 2022
St. Paul, Minnesota on Thursday, October 13, 2022
Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, October 14, 2022
Kansas City, Missouri on Friday, October 14, 2022
Reno, Nevada on Monday, October 17, 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Flagstaff, Arizona on Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Albuquerque, New Mexico on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 21, 2022
Lakewood, Colorado on Friday, October 21, 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina on Monday, October 24, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Augusta, Georgia on Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Orlando, Florida on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Tampa, Florida on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, October 28, 2022