Dr. A.J. Harris, a family doctor in Flint with the Committee to Protect Health Care:
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“I have the privilege of caring for patients through every stage of life. One thing connects them all: they need access to health care they can count on. Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress and President Trump ripped their health care away.
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“One year ago, Trump and Congressional Republicans passed HR1 giving massive tax breaks to billionaires and wealthy corporations, while slashing Medicaid. Billionaires got a tax break, my patients got a bill.
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“As a family doctor, I know that healthcare works best when patients can see a doctor before a small problem becomes a major medical emergency…. When people lose coverage, they don’t stop getting sick; they simply wait longer to seek care. By the time they walk into my patient room or into the emergency department, their illness has often gotten worse or more serious, more difficult to treat, and more expensive for everyone.
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“These cuts didn’t happen by accident. They were the result of a deliberate choice. Republicans in Congress chose to take resources away from working families and from the health care systems our communities rely on in order to give more to those who already have the most. As physicians, we see the consequences of those choices every single day.”
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