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Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, Rep. Jim Cooper, Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden, Protect Our Care Executive Director Brad Woodhouse Headline Week Five of Protect Our Care’s Nationwide Bus Tour

By October 22, 2018No Comments

Protect Our Care Continues 11,505 Mile Bus Tour With Stops in Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia

Washington, D.C. – This week, Protect Our Care continues its nationwide bus tour, a 49-stop, 24-state bus tour highlighting the Republican war on health care and its impact on Americans from coast to coast. In its fifth week, Care Force One is traveling to Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.

The tour will continue to show that the Republican war on health care is very much alive, with GOP officials using legislation, regulations, and the courts to continue their attacks on protections for the 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, for women and older Americans, and on Medicaid and Medicare.

The week kicks off in Kansas City:

What: Protect Our Care Rally – Kansas City:

Who: Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

Sharice Davids

Laura Packard, cancer survivor

Missourians with pre-existing conditions and concerns over GOP actions

Where: Mill Creek Park

West 47th St. & Broadway St.

Kansas City, MO 64111

When: Monday, October 22

9:30 AM

Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page

The Care Force One bus will then travel to St. Louis:

What: Protect Our Care Rally – St. Louis

Who: Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden

Dr. Pamela Gronemeyer

Laura Packard, cancer survivor

Missourians with pre-existing conditions and concerns over GOP actions

Where: Kiener Plaza
601 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101

When: Tuesday, October 23

9:00 AM

Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page

Later in the week, Care Force One will travel to Nashville, Tennessee:

What: Protect Our Care Rally – Nashville

Who: Rep. Jim Cooper

State Sen. Jeff Yarbro

Kelly Gregory, Air Force veteran and terminal cancer patient

Rev. John Hill

Dr. Tom Phelps

Laura Packard, cancer survivor

Where: Centennial Park
2500 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203

When: Wednesday, October 24

10:00 AM

Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page

And as the week comes to a close, Care Force One will be in Atlanta, Georgia

What: Protect Our Care Rally – Atlanta

Who: Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards

Laura Packard, cancer survivor

Georgians with pre-existing conditions and concerns over GOP actions

Where: Exact location forthcoming.

When: Friday, October 26

9:30 AM

Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page

Check out protectourcarebustour.com for the latest information on the tour. The remaining schedule of Care Force One appearances is below:

Kansas City, MO on Monday, October 22, 2018

Springfield, MO on Monday, October 22, 2018

St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Memphis, TN on Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Nashville, TN on Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Richmond, VA on Thursday, October 25, 2018

Raleigh, NC on Thursday, October 25, 2018

Atlanta, GA on Friday, October 26, 2018

Sarasota, FL on Monday, October 29, 2018

Orlando, FL on Monday, October 28, 2018

Miami, FL on Wednesday, October 31, 2018

St. Lucie, FL on Thursday, November 1, 2018

West Palm, FL on Friday, November 2, 2018

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