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From The Blog

June 23, 2017

What You Can Do If You Have a Democratic Senator

Shannon Attanasio

Senior Director of Government Affairs
Democratic Senators are doing the hard work on Capitol Hill to fight the repeal bill. Don’t forget to keep engaging them in your advocacy to stop the heartless Senate bill.

If your senator is opposed to this bill, here’s what you should be doing:

June 22, 2017

'We Paid into the System Our Entire Working Lives': A Medicaid Story

June 20, 2017

If Millions Lose Health Insurance, We’ll All Pay for It in Our Premiums

June 19, 2017

Video: Gloria's Family Relies on Medicaid for Life-Saving Health Care

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Research and Publications

  • Fact Sheet
    June 2017

    Does the Senate Bill Really Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions?

    Use this checklist to determine whether the Senate's ACA repeal bill protects those with pre-existing medical conditions.

  • Issue Tracker
    June 2017

    Affordable Care Act Attack Tracker

    Having failed to repeal the Affordable Care Act in a single bill, the Trump Administration and ACA opponents in Congress are expected to attack the law in a piecemeal fashion. Here's what we'll be tracking.

  • Fact Sheet
    May 2017

    Cutting Medicaid Would Hurt Veterans

    Efforts in Congress to cut Medicaid jeopardize a critical source of health coverage for veterans. Approximately 1.75 million veterans—nearly 1 in 10—have Medicaid as a source of coverage.

  • Short Analysis
    May 2017

    The MacArthur Amendment to Republicans’ Health Care Bill Will Hurt Millions

    Republican congressional leaders are not giving up on repealing the Affordable Care Act and the newest amendment only makes a bad bill worse.

  • Fact Sheet
    April 2017

    The Trump Administration and Congress Now Own Health Care

    Make no mistake: Decisions made by President Trump and the Republicans in Congress remain the primary threat to the stability of the market and the future of the ACA. 

  • Infographic
    April 2017

    Top 3 Reasons to Reject the American Health Care Act

    There are a lot of reasons the American Health Care Act is bad for consumers, but here are our top 3 reasons lawmakers should reject it.

  • Short Analysis
    March 2017

    Amendments to House GOP Repeal Bill Only Leave Consumers Worse Off

    The House GOP has released a new version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) which makes draconian cuts to Medicaid and leaves millions to struggle with higher premiums and deductibles.

  • Fact Sheet
    March 2017

    The American Health Care Act Fails America

    The American Health Care Act is not a suitable replacement for the Affordable Care Act and should be rejected.

  • Short Analysis
    March 2017

    Under House Bill Consumers Will Pay More For Less

    There are countless sobering findings in the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) assessment of the House GOP repeal bill, most importantly that the bill would lead to 24 million people losing health insurance.

  • Fact Sheet
    March 2017

    Republicans' ACA Replacement Proposals Fall Short of Providing the Protections and Care People Currently Enjoy Under the Affordable Care Act

    Despite public disapproval, congressional Republicans are rushing down a dangerous path that could take health coverage away from 30 million people and raise premiums for millions more.

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Protect Our Care

The Senate may vote soon to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid. Show your opposition with our tools. #ProtectOurCare.

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Press Releases

Senate Republicans Produce Same Results as the House ACA Repeal Bill: Tax Cuts for the Rich and Corporations Paid for by Reducing Health Care for Millions of Americans

June 22, 2017

Senate Republican Leadership Continues Partisan Gamble with Our Nation’s Health Care

June 6, 2017

New Trump Health Care Rule Would Expand Businesses’ Ability to Take Private Decisions away From Millions of Women and Families

May 31, 2017
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