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This Fight Is Just Beginning. Are You Ready?

RepealBy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 14, 201742 Comments

Conservatives Take A Hard Line On Obamacare Repeal, Putting GOP In A Bind By Matt Fuller, Huffington Post WASHINGTON ― Conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus voted among themselves Monday night to band together and support only an Obamacare repeal that is at least as aggressive as a bill the House and Senate passed in…

Why Science Needs The Affordable Care Act, Too

UncategorizedBy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 13, 201768 Comments

Atul Gawande is an incredible author and surgeon, he says ACA repeal would be terrible for science because without the ban on preexisting condition discrimination, folks would be less likely to share their health data which can be used for important research. “Add in data from wearables, your phone, where you live, where you get…

Small Business Owners For The Affordable Care Act

SupportingTheACABy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 12, 201732 Comments

Small Business Owners Speak Out Against ACA Repeal By Pat Loeb, CBS Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Small business owners are warning that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act will cripple their businesses and their employees. Two major groups have also issued statements of concern. Ken Weinstein says a lot of the young wait staff at…

Why Do Some Senators Want to Keep ACA Repeal Secret?

RepealBy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 10, 201737 Comments

Republican Senator Admits GOP Health-Care Plan Has to Remain Secret Because It Will Be Unpopular By Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine Republican opposition to the Affordable Care Act has always been premised on comparing an actual law, with its compromises and trade-offs, to an imaginary alternative. A Republican ad promises, “Health insurance that provides more…

Making Our Voices Heard

Town HallsBy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 10, 201740 Comments

This video is so important. In this Murfreesboro, Tennessee video, constituents of Rep. Black (R-TN) speak clearly and directly to their congresswoman who wants to repeal the ACA. Speaking directly to Members of Congress is important. The tone we use is also incredibly important. This women speaks in a clear way, from the heart, and…

$2,783 For A Bandage?!?!

SupportingTheACABy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 9, 201740 Comments

This is a heart breaking story. A very clear indication of why we need to fix not repeal the ACA! A college student got liquid stitches and a bandage at the ER. Then he got a $2,783 bill. By Sarah Kliff, Vox Last summer, Matt Anderson cut his finger on a knife while doing dishes.…

When Congress Stops Working For The People

Town HallsBy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 9, 201738 Comments

Grassroots activism is making a difference. Many Representatives are so scared, they keep their own voters out of meetings where folks want to share their thoughts and ideas with their elected officials. Let’s keep pushing on our Members of Congress. If this election was a “surprise” because the voices of the unheard finally triumphed, I…

53% Of Republicans Don't Know What Obamacare Actually Is

SupportingTheACABy Committee to Protect Medicare & The ACAFebruary 8, 201737 Comments

Help spread the word! Large majorities of Trump voters support most major Affordable Care Act provisions. Spread the word. Help change minds. And make sure folks are calling and going to see their members of Congress. Let’s fix the Affordable Care Act, not repeal it! 53% of Republicans don’t know repealing Obamacare repeals the Medicaid…