U.S. Representatives Charlie Crist (D-FL-13) and Darren Soto (D-FL-09), State Senator Richard Lindsay (D-WV-08), State Senator Jay Chaudhuri (D-NC-15), State Senator Natalie Murdock (D-NC-20), Charlotte City Councilman Malcolm Graham, and Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II Will Headline “Lower Costs, Better Care” Events in Four States
Washington, DC — On the third week of Protect Our Care’s 8,600-mile, 36-event, 19-state “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” will make stops in four states to demonstrate the urgent need to lower health costs, expand coverage, and reduce racial disparities in care. During each stop, national and local elected officials, health care advocates and storytellers will promote the work of President Biden and dozens of Democratic lawmakers who are leading the charge to advance American health care and hold Republicans accountable for continuing to reject measures to improve care and lower costs for the American people. Additional speakers are expected to be added throughout the week.
Throughout the nationwide tour, participants will advocate to give Medicare the power to negotiate for lower drug prices for all Americans, create a federal solution to close the Medicaid coverage gap, expand Medicare benefits to include vision, dental and hearing, and reduce health insurance premiums by making permanent the provisions of the American Rescue Plan so millions of people can continue to access low-cost coverage.
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MONDAY
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA:
WHO:
Senator Richard Lindsay
Delegate Mike Pushkin
Mindy Salango, Type 1 diabetic
Delegate Kayla Young
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and ACA storyteller
WHERE: Care Force One, West Virginia State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha Blvd.
WHEN: Monday, August 23rd at 3:00PM
TUESDAY
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA:
WHO:
Senator Jay Chaudhuri
Senator Natalie Murdock
NC AFL-CIO President Mary-Be McMillan
Raleigh-Apex NAACP President Gerald Givens
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and ACA storyteller
WHERE: Moore Square, Raleigh (Martin Street side)
WHEN: Tuesday, August 24th at 9:30AM
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA:
WHO:
Charlotte City Councilman Malcolm Graham
Action NC Executive Director Pat McCoy
DonnaMarie Woodson
Little Lobbyists Community Engagement Director Stacy Staggs
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and ACA storyteller
WHERE: Action NC, 1817 Central Ave, Charlotte
WHEN: Tuesday, August 24th at 2:00PM
WEDNESDAY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA:
WHO:
State Representative Rebecca Mitchell
Health Care Voter Executive Director Laura Packard
WHERE: IBEW Local 613 Auditorium: 153 Richardson St, SW, Atlanta, GA 30312
WHEN: Wednesday, August 25th at 9:30AM
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA:
WHO:
Mayor Van R. Johnson, II
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and ACA storyteller
WHERE: City/Visitors’ Center: 301 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Savannah, GA 31401
WHEN: Wednesday, August 25th at 4:00PM
THURSDAY
ORLANDO, FLORIDA:
WHO:
Representative Darren Soto (D-FL-09)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and ACA storyteller
WHERE: City Hall: 400 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
WHEN: Thursday, August 26th at 10:00AM
TAMPA, FLORIDA:
WHO:
Representative Charlie Crist (D-FL-13)
State Representative Dianne Hart
Dr. Mona Mangat, MD
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and ACA storyteller
WHERE: City Hall: 400 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
WHEN: Thursday, August 26th at 4:00PM
The Protect Our Care “Lower Costs, Better Care” Tour Continues In:
Denver, Colorado on Monday, August 30, 2021
Flagstaff, Arizona on Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Phoenix, Arizona on Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, September 1, 2021
San Diego, California on Thursday, September 2, 2021
Anaheim, California on Thursday, September 2, 2021
Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, September 3, 2021
For more information on the Protect Our Care “Lower Costs, Better Care” Bus Tour visit https://www.protectourcare.org/bus-tour/