Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump have made it their first order of business to repeal the Affordable Care Act and rip health care away from an estimated 30 million people.
Rob Restuccia, executive director, is quoted in this Associated Press article on the Trump Administration ending ACA contracts that brought health insurance enrollment assistance into libraries, businesses and urban neighborhoods in 18 cities. [ News Clip ]
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to today’s developments related to Senate Republicans’ efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. [ Press Release ]
Yesterday, after three more weeks of backroom deals and secret negotiations, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a ‘new’ health care repeal bill that features all the same failings of the previous version. [ Blog ]
Both the House-passed version of ACA repeal legislation, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), and the Senate’s version currently under deliberation – the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) – include a particularly debilitating chan... [ Blog ]
CBO found that the proposed legislation would cut $772 billion from Medicaid – slashing its funding by 26 percent in 2026, compared to current projected funding. [ Blog ]
Now is the time when we have to eliminate the racist narrative of the “welfare queen.” [ Blog ]
The Senate yesterday delayed its plan to vote on its health care repeal bill, also known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA). On Monday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score of the bill and projected it would cause ... [ Blog ]
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to today’s decision of the Senate to postpone a vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. [ Press Release ]
By now, you’ve already seen the key takeaways from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score of the Senate repeal bill. But what you might not know is that the CBO score hides the most devastating of the Senate bill’s effects. [ Blog ]
Statement of Robert Restuccia, executive director of Community Catalyst, in response to today’s release of the Senate Republican health care repeal bill. [ Press Release ]
Don't expect to see the bill in advance. [ Blog ]
Another year means another LGBTQ Pride season, and another reason to celebrate significant gains in LGBTQ health thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). [ Blog ]
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This fact sheet discusses the importance of Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in providing dental coverage and oral health services. [ Resource ]
This fact sheet explains how block grants and per capita caps results in fewer people being able access to Medicaid coverage that meets their needs. [ Publication ]
More than 3,500 Mainers have written to Senator Collins to ask her to protect their health care. Twenty-five letters to the editor have been published across the state, with another 20 letters submitted and ready for publication. Maine People’s Alliance’s field and phone canvasses reached thousands of Mainers directly, urging them to take action and resulting in more than 400 calls to Collins’ office so far.
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