With 20+ million Americans uninsured, we need action now.

Hello friend,

Every day, COVID-19’s devastating impact continues to unfold before us. People
across the country are finding themselves increasingly jobless, lying awake at
night trying to find ways to make ends meet and put food on their tables.

Our country is in crisis in many ways and, on top of all of this, over 20
million Americans and almost one-in-five in the LGBTQ community are currently
living through this pandemic without health insurance coverage.

Just yesterday, the Trump-Pence administration announced that it was refusing to reopen the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare.gov marketplaces -- leaving many in the LGBTQ community and other marginalized communities
without access to healthcare and more vulnerable than ever to this virus.

That is unacceptable. Join HRC in telling President Trump and his administration
that they MUST reopen the ACA exchanges and help those among us who need it
most. Add your voice.

Since news first broke about this pandemic, we knew the immediate risks facing
many in our community. In a research brief we released last month, we noted
found that:

* 17% of LGBTQ people lack health coverage.
* 1 in 5 LGBTQ people have not seen a doctor when they needed to because they
couldn’t afford it.
* 37% of LGBTQ adults smoke every day compared to 27% of non-LGBTQ people.
* 21% of LGBTQ people have asthma, compared to 14% of non-LGBTQ people.

These facts are startling, friend. Coupled with
unexpected financial issues and unemployment we’ve already seen, our community
becomes more and more vulnerable by the day. Enough is enough.

By refusing to take action, President Trump has failed us yet again when we need
presidential leadership the most. Those who are uninsured and want access to health insurance should have it.
Period.

That’s why I hope you’ll join HRC and call on President Trump to reopen the ACA
exchanges.

Lives are on the line, so I hope you’ll join me and demand immediate action.

Thinking of you,



David Stacy
Government Affairs Director
Pronouns: he/him/his

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