Our voices are making a difference!

The U.S. House was scheduled to vote tonight on the hugely harmful American Health Care Act (AHCA), but had to cancel the vote in no small part due to the amount of public outrage about the bill! You are being heard!

We can’t let up! We need you to continue to speak out for quality, affordable healthcare!! So much is at stake. In fact, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office reported that this bill could cut 24 million people off of health care coverage. [2] We can’t let this happen! This is where you come in.

We need your voice to help stop this destructive bill from moving forward! Send a Letter to the Editor of your local paper NOW! http://action.momsrising.org/lte/Healthcare_LTE/?source=blog

It’s easy! When you click on the link above, we’ll lead you through a quick process to write a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper. This tool is pretty magical—just edit one of our pre-drafted letters, inserting your personal story if you have one! (or draft your own—we’ve provided talking points, too!) and send it to your paper with a few clicks.

The clock is ticking for us to raise our voices! The AHCA is a dangerous step in the wrong direction—it would harm women and children, people in rural areas and communities of color; while shifting costs onto hard working families. The plan obliterates the Affordable Care Act and proposes a weak replacement that would make health insurance less affordable, less accessible, and less comprehensive. You taking a moment to write a Letter to the Editor now will send a strong signal to Congress that their constituents are concerned about the future of our health care.

Members of Congress pay special attention to their local newspapers to gauge where their constituents stand on an issue. They need to know that families back in their state and district are standing up, taking notice, and are expecting them to protect the coverage gains we’ve made in recent years. We need to increase the visibility of this issue and put pressure on Congress to truly support the health care of millions of families.

**Will you join me in speaking out for quality, affordable healthcare and sending a Letter to the Editor NOW!? http://action.momsrising.org/lte/Healthcare_LTE/?source=blog

This is important. Here’s what’s at risk: The CBO estimates that under the AHCA, 24 million people could lose health care coverage. Because of the chaotic ripple effect of repealing the Affordable Care Act, a higher rate of Americans will be uninsured than before the ACA was passed in 2010. 

In short: It would threaten the wellbeing of women, communities of color, families, people who live in rural areas, and all those who struggle to pay for health coverage and care. Its enactment would be an absolute crisis for our nation, particularly for those who are in vulnerable communities, including: low-income families, people with disabilities, rural communities, and the elderly; with a compounding impact in Black, Latinx, Asian, Native American, and LGBTQ+ communities. 

Proposed changes to Medicaid and Medicare are additionally frightening because they could lead to the loss or reduction of healthcare of millions on vulnerable communities, including low-income families, people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, preemie babies, and seniors.

The AHCA will also hit the pocketbooks of low- and middle-income families. Millions of people who purchase their own insurance would see an increase in their taxes by more than $3,000 by abolishing healthcare tax credits. At the same time hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks would be made to wealthy, insurance companies while eliminating tax credits for working families. This is NOT okay. It hurts our families, businesses, and economy.

Send your letter now! http://action.momsrising.org/lte/Healthcare_LTE/?source=blog

The AHCA will cost lives and hurt our economy. And on top of this, Republican lawmakers are rushing it through the legislative process with little to no opportunity for Democrats—or the American people—to make adjustments or even fully understand the wide-ranging effects it will have on our families’ and communities’ health and well-being. 

But moms, dads, and concerned people are speaking out! It’s making a difference and we need to keep up the pressure!