Quick signature: Support BIG health care improvements in the Build Back
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Dear Friend,

Momentum is building for the Build Back Better Act and with it will come
some BIG improvements to health care! The time is now! We need YOUR voice,
YOUR persistence, and YOUR push to get it over the finish line!

[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Tell your members of Congress to pass the Build Back
Better Act and improve our nation’s health care and care infrastructure!
*When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your
information.

What’s the deal? Congress is coming back from recess this week and with
our voices and continued engagement, we will win some BIG improvements in
health care in the Build Back Better Act! It’s critical to make your voice
heard to ensure your members of Congress know you support these critical
health care investments:

* Investing in Home- and Community-based Services (HCBS) which helps
people with physical or cognitive limitations get services in-home /
in their community rather than in an institution. It will also improve
quality measures for home care, protect spouses from becoming
impoverished, and make “Money follows the Person” permanent, which
helps people move from institutional settings to the community. [1]
* Lowering prescription drug prices by allowing Medicare to negotiate
the prices of up to 20 new drugs a year, an out of pocket cap for
seniors in Part D, an insulin cap, and instituting rebates for drug
prices that grow faster than inflation. [ [link removed] ]
* Closing the Medicaid coverage gap through 2025 which will expand
health care to over 2 million people in the 12 states that have
refused to expand Medicaid. Fully 60 percent of uninsured people in
these states are people of color, so closing the coverage gap is a key
component to reduce racial health inequities. [ [link removed] ] (Uninsured people
will be able to enroll in Marketplace plans without paying a premium
beginning January 2022!)
* Extending the expanded Premium Tax Credit for ACA Marketplace plans
through 2025 which will make health insurance for millions of
Americans more affordable. [ [link removed] ]
* Permanently extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
ensuring that millions of children across the country have stable and
dependable coverage, and allowing states to expand access to CHIP. [ [link removed] ]
* Addressing the Black maternal mortality crisis with better support for
mothers and babies by including key provisions of the Black Maternal
Health “Momnibus” bill. [ [link removed] ]
* Providing 12 months of continuous coverage for all kids enrolled in
Medicaid and CHIP to prevent gaps in coverage for kids when families
have a small change in income and reduce paperwork for families. [ [link removed] ]
* Expanding Medicare to include hearing coverage that includes hearing
assessment services, management of hearing loss and related treatment.
[ [link removed] ]

Like we said—BIG health care improvements are on their way! Let’s get this
bill over the finish line.

[2]Add your name: Tell your members of Congress you support the measures
to improve health care in Build Back Better!

When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that reads:

Dear members of Congress,

I’m writing to let you know that I support the BIG health care
improvements in the Build Back Better Act.

We need need these major investments to improve the health of our families
and communities: investing in Home- and Community-based Services (HCBS),
lowering prescription drug prices, closing the Medicaid coverage gap,
extending the expanded Premium Tax Credit for ACA Marketplace plans,
permanently extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP),
addressing the Black maternal mortality crisis, providing 12 months of
continuous coverage in Medicaid/CHIP, and expanding Medicare to include
hearing coverage.

Please support these measures to improve our nation’s health care and pass
the Build Back Better Act without delay.

[3]Don’t forget to sign on! Add your name to tell Congress to improve our
nation’s health care and pass the Build Back Better Act without delay.

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 to share it on
social media:
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Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.

- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising /
MamásConPoder team

 

References: 

[1] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [5]New House Build Back Better
Legislation Would Make Long-Lasting Medicaid Improvements 
[2] Vox, [6]This may finally be the year Congress lets Medicare negotiate
drug prices 
[3] Kaiser Family Foundation, [7]Federal Policy May Temporarily Close the
Coverage Gap, But Long-term Coverage May Fall Back to States 
[4] Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, [8]Build Back Better Increases
Health Coverage and Makes It More Affordable 
[5] Georgetown Center for Children and Families, [ [link removed] ]Build Back Better
Reconciliation Bill Would Take Big Strides in Expanding Health Coverage
and Access for Children and Families 
[6] Black Maternal Health Caucus, [ [link removed] ]Build Back Better Act, Black
Maternal Health Momnibus Act Investments 
[7] Georgetown Center for Children and Families, [ [link removed] ]Build Back Better
Reconciliation Bill Would Take Big Strides in Expanding Health Coverage
and Access for Children and Families 
[8] Kaiser Health News, [ [link removed] ]Democrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing
Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect? 


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