The COVID-19 crisis shows that we all need access to quality, affordable
health care.
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Quick signature: Tell President Trump and the Republican state attorneys
general to drop their lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care Act
(ACA)!
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Dear Friend,
No matter where we come from, or what our color, all of us should be able
to access health care when we get sick. Now more than ever, the COVID-19
crisis has shown us that our health depends on the person next to us, and
the person next to them. Ensuring that we all can access health care is
how we take care of ourselves.
That's why it’s unconscionable to think that at any time—but especially in
the midst of a pandemic—the President of the United States would be
supporting a lawsuit that will rip health care coverage away from at least
20 million people, but that is exactly what is happening. [1]
[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Tell President Trump and the Republican state
attorneys general to drop their lawsuit to strike down the Affordable Care
Act (ACA)! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already
have your information.
What’s going on? Just last week, President Donald Trump told reporters
that he wants to “terminate” the ACA—a law that has brought the uninsured
rate to an historic low. [2, 3] He is currently supporting a coalition of
18 Republican state attorneys general arguing in court that the entirety
of the law—including protections for 130 million people with pre-existing
conditions—should be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. Even Trump’s
own Attorney General and Health and Human Services Secretary have
unsuccessfully urged him to modify the Administration’s position that the
entire law should be struck down. [4]
If Trump and the 18 Republican state attorneys general succeed, it would
affect nearly every American in some way:
* 20 million more people would become uninsured.
* 130 million people with pre-existing conditions would lose
protections.
* Insurers could once again put annual and lifetime limits on coverage
(including employer plans).
* Young adults would no longer be able to stay on their parents’ plan
until age 26.
* Cost-sharing for preventive services (like annual physicals and birth
control) could return.
* Essential coverages (like maternity, prescription, and mental health
care) could be eliminated from some plans. [ [link removed] ]
As the COVID-19 crisis disrupts our daily lives, with so many losing their
jobs, ability to pay for housing, food, and child care, we should be
reinforcing and strengthening public investments that help people get
health insurance like the ACA—not tearing them down. If Trump succeeds in
having the ACA struck down while so many are suffering, it would cut taxes
for those who are the most well-off. For example, households with incomes
over $1 million would receive a tax cut of about $46,000 a piece. [ [link removed] ]
[5]Sign on now! During this time of crisis, our health and insurance
institutions should be reinforced and strengthened—not be thrown into
chaos. *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have
your information.
Our petition reads:
Dear President Trump and Republican State Attorneys General,
Now more than ever, the COVID-19 crisis has shown us that we are
dependent on each other. No matter where we come from, what we look
like, or how much money we have, access to health care for everyone is
critical for the overall health of our nation.
This is a time when we must come together and make sure everyone can see
a health care provider when they get sick. This starts with the
protections included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), because we are
all better off when we are all healthy—especially the most vulnerable
among us.
This is why we ask that you drop the lawsuit asking the courts to strike
down the entire ACA as unconstitutional. If you succeed in your lawsuit,
at least 20 million people would become uninsured and millions more
could be charged more or denied coverage due to a pre-existing
condition. During a time when our nation is undergoing a health care
crisis of historic proportion, our health and insurance institutions
should be reinforced and strengthened—not be thrown into chaos.
[6]Don’t forget to sign on! Add your name. *When you click, you’ll
automatically sign on if we already have your information.
The more people who speak out, the bigger our impact. Please take a moment
to forward our action link to your friends and family and share it on
social media:
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Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.
- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
P.S. We want to hear your health care story! Whether it’s COVID-19 or
another health care struggle, your voice helps leaders understand how
health care policy impacts families. Tell us about it:
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[1] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [ [link removed] ]Suit Challenging ACA
Legally Suspect But Threatens Loss of Coverage for Millions
[2] Vanity Fair, [ [link removed] ]Trump Still Wants to Kill Obamacare, Pandemic Be
Damned
[3] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [ [link removed] ]Chart Book:
Accomplishments of Affordable Care Act
[4] CNN, [ [link removed] ]Barr urges Trump administration to back off call to fully
strike down Obamacare
[5] Kaiser Family Foundation, [ [link removed] ]Potential Impact of Texas v. U.S.
Decision on Key Provisions of the Affordable Care Act
[6] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [ [link removed] ]ACA Lawsuit Would Cut
Taxes for the Most Well-Off While Ending Health Coverage for Millions
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