***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY MAY 15TH AT 3 PM 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 3 PM ET, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries will join Protect Our Care and health care advocates in a roundtable discussion about the harm the Republican budget will cause to hard-working families across the country. The GOP plan includes the largest cuts to Medicaid in history in order to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Some of the everyday Americans who count on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lifesaving care will discuss how Republican cuts threaten the health and well-being of their families.
This week, House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees voted to advance their legislation to slash billions from Medicaid funding. Over 70 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.
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. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the Republican budget bill will rip health care away from 13.7 million Americans.
Virtual Roundtable Discussion
WHO:
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Elena Hung, Little Lobbyists
Elizabeth Booker, Health Care Advocate
Alene Shaheed, Justice in Aging
Leslie Dach, Chair of Protect Our Care
WHAT: Virtual Round Table
WHERE: Watch Live on Protect Our Care’s Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter pages
WHEN: Thursday May 15 at 3 PM ET