Action: Once more for the ACA
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thisfinecrewVox's rundown of the day. Top section is on what went on with last night's Senate votes to further set the stage for Obamacare repeal.
Basically the vote was straight down party lines, 51(R) to 48 (D). And the Ds forced amendment votes to keep all the major provisions like keeping kids on their parents plans till 26, covering pre-existing conditions, etc. The Rs voted them down, going for a straight up repeal.
Also from Vox: What the Republicans have so far for replacement plans.
These each keep different parts of the ACA. None of them solve healthcare.
Feel free to link to other articles. I picked these for their summary nature.
ACTION: Keep the pressure on the Republicans to at least have a replacement plan before they repeal, or not to repeal at all. Thank Democrats who support the ACA.
1. Info on finding your representatives contact info.
2. Call your Senators and Representatives. Star Wars achievement badges are in your future.
3. Here's your script from the "We're His Problem Now" google doc I would suggest copying the script into a word processor and filling in all the blanks before using it.
(If you use a subsidized plan) I’m ---- -----, a constituent calling to let <Senator/Representative ____> that I depend on <an ACA health plan, Medicare, Medicaid> for my health insurance coverage. I want the <Senator/Rep> to protect <ACA/Medicare/Medicaid> from cuts or changes that would result in a loss of coverage for me and millions of other Americans. Please ask <him/her> to fight for my right to health care!
(If you don’t use a subsidized plan) I’m ---- ---- a constituent calling to let <Senator/Representative ____> know that I want <him/her> to stand up for the subsidized health care plans that cover millions of Americans. Please ask <him/her> not to support cuts to Medicaid or Medicare or changes to the ACA that would result in a loss of coverage. Affordable health care is a priority issue for me and I will be paying close attention to how <Senator/Representative ____> votes.
4. Recognize that this will likely not be the last time you call about the ACA.
5. Let us know how it went.
Basically the vote was straight down party lines, 51(R) to 48 (D). And the Ds forced amendment votes to keep all the major provisions like keeping kids on their parents plans till 26, covering pre-existing conditions, etc. The Rs voted them down, going for a straight up repeal.
Also from Vox: What the Republicans have so far for replacement plans.
These each keep different parts of the ACA. None of them solve healthcare.
Feel free to link to other articles. I picked these for their summary nature.
ACTION: Keep the pressure on the Republicans to at least have a replacement plan before they repeal, or not to repeal at all. Thank Democrats who support the ACA.
1. Info on finding your representatives contact info.
2. Call your Senators and Representatives. Star Wars achievement badges are in your future.
3. Here's your script from the "We're His Problem Now" google doc I would suggest copying the script into a word processor and filling in all the blanks before using it.
(If you use a subsidized plan) I’m ---- -----, a constituent calling to let <Senator/Representative ____> that I depend on <an ACA health plan, Medicare, Medicaid> for my health insurance coverage. I want the <Senator/Rep> to protect <ACA/Medicare/Medicaid> from cuts or changes that would result in a loss of coverage for me and millions of other Americans. Please ask <him/her> to fight for my right to health care!
(If you don’t use a subsidized plan) I’m ---- ---- a constituent calling to let <Senator/Representative ____> know that I want <him/her> to stand up for the subsidized health care plans that cover millions of Americans. Please ask <him/her> not to support cuts to Medicaid or Medicare or changes to the ACA that would result in a loss of coverage. Affordable health care is a priority issue for me and I will be paying close attention to how <Senator/Representative ____> votes.
4. Recognize that this will likely not be the last time you call about the ACA.
5. Let us know how it went.
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Date: 2017-01-13 07:08 am (UTC)- I emailed that staffer of my rep's who gave me his contact info, and he let me know he'd pass it on.
- Called my one Senator and the staffer said they'd pass it on.
- Called my other Senator and (this is where the fun begins and I suggest doing a version of this, not just on ACA but on other issues) I had checked out his website and seen where he'd talked about his support for Medicare/Social Security. (Remember, my friends, the Baby Boomers are still alive and they vote! There will be Republican Senators with this for a stance!) So I pushed on that, and the staffer I talked to is going to send me a copy of a more detailed statement on my Senator's position on the issue. (As in, hello, talking points.) (Speaking of the Baby Boomers, I believe the AARP takes anyone over 50, and they're a big lobbying group, so if you're eligible, this might be a good place to Find Your People for meatspace activism, especially around health care.)
Also, I know this comment is getting long and I don't know if anyone to whom it's relevant will see it, but if you're in Kentucky, might you take a moment to thank Rand Paul for jumping the aisle? (He's also spoken out against Mike Pompeo, according to Buzzfeed, and if the information on his website is correct was the only Senator to vote against reauthorizing the Patriot Act.) Let's encourage this sort of thing!