Nationwide Bus Tour Is Celebrating The Inflation Reduction Act’s Historic Measures to Drive Down Health Care Costs
MILWAUKEE, WI — This morning, Protect Our Care’s Care Force One arrived in Milwaukee 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, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin explained how the bill lowers premiums for 13 million Americans and lowers prescription drug prices for seniors on Medicare.
Senator Baldwin was joined by Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, in addition to local residents who will benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act.
“Wisconsin working families need lower costs and President Biden and Congressional Democrats are delivering results with the Inflation Reduction Act. Our reforms will close tax loopholes for big, billion-dollar corporations and make them pay a fairer share of taxes so we can cut the deficit and lower the out-of-pocket costs for working families,” said U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin. “The legislation will lower health care premiums and finally take on big drug companies to lower prescription drug costs. While every member of the Wisconsin Republican Congressional delegation stood with big drug companies and billion-dollar corporations, Democrats are fighting inflation and delivering some relief for working families.”
“I’ve seen the devastating impacts that Wisconsinites are far too familiar with. I’ve spoken to families who have lost everything because of thousands upon thousands of dollars of medical debt that they receive after lifesaving treatment. I’ve met young people who have fallen off going to the doctor because they’re afraid of surprise bills, they’re not sure how they’re going to be able to pay for it,” said Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes. “People have to choose between crucial medication like insulin or if they’re going to pay for the groceries or not. Wisconsinites in all corners of this state are forgoing health care simply because they cannot afford it. Nobody should have to go bankrupt because of medical bills.”
“Why pharmaceutical companies have to price these life-saving drugs out of reach for Medicare recipients is a question I hope will be addressed by giving Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices,” said Milwaukee area resident David Marstellar, a senior on Medicare, “I’m excited that the Inflation Reduction Act will ease some of the burden of the cost of these life-saving drugs for millions of Americans.”
“I’m proud to have fought against Republican efforts to deny people access to health care. Early in my term, I withdrew Wisconsin from the lawsuit seeking to end the Affordable Care Act and eliminate protections for people with a pre-existing condition,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “I strongly support expanding Medicaid. And I’m leading the fight in court to block enforcement of our draconian 1849 abortion ban. We need to keep working to lower costs and expand access to affordable, comprehensive health care,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul.
Later today and tomorrow the “Lower Costs, Better Care” tour will continue in Wisconsin, with stops in Green Bay and Eau Claire. For more information, please visit protectourcare.org/bus-tour/.
You can watch the event here.
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
Richmond, Virginia on Monday, October 24, 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
TBA: October 31-November 4, 2022