Hundreds Rally In Center City To Save Affordable Care Act

Coatoam joined Pamela Miller, 65, of Marietta, Thursday to speak with OH 6th District Congressman Bill Johnson’s staff about the Affordable Care Act and to voice concerns and hopes for future changes to health insurance policy in the U.S.

“It’s more what do we do with the people who cost us the most”, Virginia Medicaid Director Cindi B. Jones said Friday. After his events in Palm Harbor and New Port Richey earlier this month, Bilirakis announced he cosponsored legislation to protect pre-existing conditions under the replacement of the Affordable Care Act. It has to go through the Congressional Budget Office to see how much it will cost.

“$595 million of that is the county share. All Americans need healthcare”, said Patricia Cox, whose sister is battling cancer. “Millions of lives are counting on the coverage provided by these programs”.

Over 200 Democrats and supporters of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, rallied at the corner of US 41 and Airport-Pulling Road Saturday morning, in response to President Donald Trump’s efforts to repeal it.

In Maine, about 80,000 have gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

“I am exhausted of sitting here, looking at these billionaires who can walk into any medical facility in the United States and get the care they need and acting so flippant about the care that I need”, she said, which was met with uproarious applause.

Amy Kuiken, 34, of Dallas, Pa., at a town hall meeting on health care at the United Neighborhood Center in Scranton, Pa., on February 21. Sen. Let’s keep the momentum going, and fight for what’s right, for the preservation for health care.

Mundy said you can’t disagree with reports that show what needs to be fixed with the Affordable Care Act.

However, Del. John M. O’Bannon III, R-Henrico, said a block grant funded on a per-capita basis could work, if Congress were willing to reconfigure Medicaid match rates among the states to prevent those that received more federal money by expanding their programs under the Affordable Care Act from benefiting at the others’ expense.

For everyday people, there is another concern beyond getting coverage. And for the first time since it was put into place, there is a strong possibility that it will be repealed. “I’m not going to make that call for you; that’s a decision that you’re going to have to make'”.

Dramatic increases in insurance premiums could also result, he added.

He knows an affordable, single-payer plan will be a tough sell.

“We promise to find out”.

Staley, who has worked in health care for nearly nine years, worries about both her patients who are covered through Medicaid and Medicare and the few who self-pay.

After investing heavily in buildings and technology, hospital officials are keeping a wary eye on Washington. “CT you may feel is safe but it’s not in terms of preserving affordable health care”, McNamara said, urging people to go online to NewBritainDemocrat.org to stay informed about events like this.

[Independents] now are more likely to view the law favorably (50%) than unfavorably (39%).