Introducing the Latest Effort of Our “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now” Campaign
Washington, D.C. – This month, Protect Our Care is kicking off “GOP Hot Seat Summer” to hold Republicans’ feet to the fire for ransacking $1 trillion from health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. “GOP Hot Seat Summer” is part of our largest grassroots campaign to date, “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now”, a multi-month effort channeling the frustration of millions of Americans across parties who are fed up with a health care system that has been wrecked by Donald Trump and Republicans for no other reason than to give tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations. As Congress heads home for the August recess, Republicans won’t be able to avoid the anger and consequences of the vote they cast. Protect Our Care will collaborate with state and national partners to hold empty-chair town halls, organize petition drop-offs, host accountability events, and highlight stories from Americans harmed by Republicans’ devastating health care cuts.
Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse released the following statement:
“This August, while Republicans in Congress head home for recess, we’re bringing the fight straight to their doorsteps. While they dodge their constituents in favor of closed-door fundraisers, hoping the anger blows over, we won’t let them off the hook. We’re bringing the hard questions and the real stories of Americans they’ve hurt directly to them. Republicans will feel the heat for every dollar they’ve ripped away from working families, every hospital they’ve forced to close, and every person who has been priced out of their coverage. The American people are sick of the health care crisis Republicans created, and they are going to make their voices heard.”
More on Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now:
Protect Our Care’s “Sick of It!” campaign will include:
- Partnerships with allied organizations at the national, state, and local levels.
- Nationwide accountability events demanding action to lower costs and protect health care.
- Storytelling campaigns and tours showcasing the insights and experiences of hundreds of patients, families, caregivers, and providers.
- Community events in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin, including:
- Empty-chair town halls targeting lawmakers who voted for health care cuts and refuse to answer for the consequences.
- Petition drop-offs and direct accountability actions.
- Digital outreach, including partnerships with creators.
- Paid advertising across multiple channels.
- New reports, state-by-state fact sheets, and rapid-response materials documenting the harmful impact of the cuts.
- A coast-to-coast bus tour in the fall, hearing directly from communities facing skyrocketing costs and coverage losses, and learning from families about the solutions they want to see.
“Sick of It!” is calling on lawmakers to take immediate action on commonsense solutions that Americans are asking for, including:
- Lower health care costs so everyone can afford the care they need and that their doctor recommends, no matter where they live or how much they make.
- Lower premium costs by restoring the Affordable Care Act tax credits Republicans ripped away that help millions of working families, small business owners, farmers, gig workers, and seniors afford quality health coverage.
- Reverse Republicans’ Medicaid cuts and protect health care for children, seniors, people with disabilities, and families while strengthening rural hospitals, nursing homes, and community health centers.
- Lower prescription drug costs by expanding Medicare drug price negotiations beyond Medicare so every American can benefit from lower prices.
Protect Our Care will continue working with patients, providers, and advocates across the country to ensure affordable health care is a right, not a privilege. This year’s “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now” campaign will fuel our work to guarantee that health care is affordable, available, and equitable for all Americans in 2027 and beyond. This is just the beginning.