U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D-NY), Lt. Gov. Austin Davis (D-PA), and More Will Headline “Lower Costs, Better Care” Events in Three States
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Washington, D.C. — On the first week of Protect Our Care’s 8,000-mile “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” will make stops in three states to demonstrate how recent victories by President Biden and Democrats in Congress are already “Driving Down Health Care Costs” by thousands of dollars a year — with even more savings on the way. During the events, speakers will discuss how the Inflation Reduction Act and other recent health care victories will improve care and lower costs for the American people. Over four weeks, Care Force One will travel to more than 16 states, make more than 30 stops, and travel nearly 8,000 miles
The “Lower Costs, Better Care” tour promotes the work of lawmakers who are fighting tirelessly to improve health care and hold Republicans accountable for trying to roll back this progress and hike costs and rip away protections from the American people. While drug companies and Republican lawmakers are doing everything in their power to roll back this progress in order to put profits over people.
MONDAY
MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE:
WHO:
State Senate Minority Leader Donna Soucy
Jennifer Coffey, cancer survivor and health care advocate
Laura Lynch, health care advocate
Zandra Rice Hawkins, Granite State Progress
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Veterans Memorial Park: 723 Elm St, Manchester, NH 03101
WHEN: Monday, July 31, 2023 at 11 AM EDT
PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WHO:
State Senator Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
State Representative Robin Vogt
Stefany Shaheen, diabetes advocate
Zandra Rice Hawkins, Granite State Progress
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Prescott Park: 105 Marcy St, Portsmouth, NH 03801
WHEN: Monday, July 31, 2023 at 2 PM EDT
TUESDAY
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK:
WHO:
NY State Senator John Mannion
NY State Senator Rachel May
Helen Hudson, health care storyteller
Bill Spreter, Alliance for Retired Americans
Katelyn Kriesel, Manlius Town Councilor
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Clinton Square: 161 Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13202
WHEN: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 10 AM EDT
KINGSTON, NEW YORK:
WHO:
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado (D-NY)
State Sen. James Skoufis
Jen Metzger, Ulster County Executive
Deborah Scarborough, health care advocate
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Academy Green Park: 238 Clinton Ave, Kingston, NY 12401
WHEN: Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 3:30 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY
VALHALLA, NEW YORK:
WHO:
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins
State Senator Pete Harckham
State Senator Shelley Mayer
State Senator Gustavo Rivera
Former U.S. Representative Mondaire Jones (D-NY-17)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: TBD
WHEN: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 10:30 AM EDT
NEW YORK, NEW YORK:
WHO:
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Regina McBride, storyteller
Pastor Sean Wills, storyteller
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Outside Senator Gillibrand’s Office: 780 Third Ave, NY, NY 10017
WHEN: Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 2 PM EDT
THURSDAY
WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA:
WHO:
Rachna Saxena
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Kirby Park: 160 Market St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704
WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2023
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA:
WHO:
PA State Rep. Tarik Khan
Antoinette Kraus, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: TBD
WHEN: Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 3 PM EDT
FRIDAY
CONNELLSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA:
WHO:
PA Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
County Commissioner Vince Vicites
Erin Gabriel (PHAN)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: TBD
WHEN: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 9:30 AM EDT
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One will make stops in:
Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday, July 31, 2023
Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Monday, July 31, 2023
Syracuse, New York on Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Kingston, New York on Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Valhalla, New York on Wednesday, August 2, 2023
New York City, New York on Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Scranton, Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 3, 2023
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 3, 2023
Connellsville, Pennsylvania on Friday, August 4, 2023
Youngstown, Ohio on Monday, August 7, 2023
Toledo, Ohio on Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Eau Claire/La Crosse, Wisconsin on Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Milwaukee/Madison, Wisconsin on Thursday, August 10, 2023
St. Paul, Minnesota on Friday, August 11, 2023
Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, August 14, 2023
Bakersfield, California on Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Orange County, California on Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Palm Springs, California on Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Phoenix, Arizona on Thursday, August 17, 2023
Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, August 17, 2023
Albuquerque, New Mexico on Friday, August 18, 2023
Columbus, Georgia on Monday, August 21, 2023
Atlanta, Georgia on Monday, August 21, 2023
Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Greensboro, North Carolina on Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Raleigh, North Carolina on Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Norfolk, Virginia on Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Richmond, Virginia on Thursday, August 24, 2023
Wilmington, Delaware on Thursday, August 24, 2023
For more information on Protect Our Care’s “Lower Cost, Better Care” tour, click here.