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GIVE NOW to Protect Americans'
Health and Retirement Security!
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Dear John,
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President Trump was quoted as saying, "We'll always protect our senior citizens and everybody against preexisting conditions." But we now know that's simply not true.
The President has done everything to undermine protections for pre-existing conditions, especially for older Americans. He tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prevented health insurers from declining coverage for pre-existing conditions — which older patients tend to suffer from more than younger adults. The ACA also limited insurers' ability to charge older patients higher premiums than younger ones. A president committed to protecting people with pre-existing conditions would not still be trying to destroy the ACA. Yet, the White House has attempted to sabotage the program through administrative measures, and is still arguing (during a pandemic, no less) that the health care law should be struck down in the federal courts. The Administration also began allowing junk insurance plans with high deductibles that do not protect patients with pre-existing conditions.
That's why the National Committee is counting on you to support our fight to stop the war on seniors — and protect older Americans' access to affordable, quality health care. With so much at stake during this election year, will you please chip in a gift of $10 or $5 to ensure our grassroots advocacy efforts remain strong on your behalf?
Instead of attacking the ACA — and trying to dismantle Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — here is what the President should do if he were a true champion of older Americans:
- Endorse legislation to expand and strengthen Social Security;
- Embrace the "Lower Drug Costs Now Act," which would allow Medicare to negotiate prescription prices directly with Big Pharma;
- Stop promoting private Medicare Advantage plans over traditional Medicare;
- Significantly increase funding for the Social Security Administration to provide seniors with better customer service;
- Cease the campaign to eliminate Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes;
- Stop proposing $1.5 trillion in budget cuts to Medicare and Medicaid;
- Don't propose to slash programs that help feed lower income seniors and keep their homes heated in the winter; and
- Condemn calls from some lawmakers to sacrifice seniors' lives during the coronavirus pandemic for the sake of the economy.
These actions would go a long way toward "taking care of our senior citizens," and with your help the National Committee is putting massive constituent pressure on President Trump to take them.
John, as you know, our work is 100% supported by retirees and working Americans like you, all across the country — so please give what you can today to help us defeat any effort by the Trump Administration or Congress to slash or weaken Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid — and bolster our urgent fight to strengthen Americans' retirement and health security!
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Max Richtman
President & CEO
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