Hello —
As you may know, when I was a child, I had a severe illness that put me in the hospital for three months. Even though I fully recovered, my grandparents, who raised me, were unable to get me insurance at any price because I had this previous illness.
Like 133 million Americans, I know what it's like to have the label "pre-existing condition" attached to my care — and before the Affordable Care Act was passed, many of us could be denied coverage.
So, you can imagine my frustration when the Trump administration backed a legal assault on our entire health care system, which the Supreme Court will begin hearing today.
With Amy Coney Barrett now tilting the balance, the court’s decision could completely upend the ACA and end its protections for people with pre-existing conditions — in the middle of a pandemic. That’s just plain wrong.
If you agree, I hope you will add your name next to mine on our petition to protect and expand affordable health care and keep protections for folks with pre-existing conditions in place.
I am not going to let anyone make me forget where I came from or why I got into public service in the first place. So long as you're with me, I know we can overcome any challenge we may face, and stop the Republicans from taking away health insurance from millions of Americans.
Thank you for standing with me.
— Tammy
