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Tag: healthcare
Healthcare At Risk – Learn About the Graham Cassidy Bill
The US Senate is furiously whipping votes to pass the Graham-Cassidy bill, the Senate’s latest effort to reform and repeal the Affordable Care Act. Passage of Graham-Cassidy will leave millions of Americans without healthcare coverage and worsen coverage for millions more. The bill will also allow states to opt out of essential health benefits protected by the ACA such as maternity care coverage, mental health benefits, and coverage for people with preexisting conditions.
Click here and here to learn more about this bill and other developments in the healthcare arena.
Raise your voice – make phone calls. – send postcards. Click here and here to find your representatives. Click here to download postcard templates.
Weekly Action Update – September 19, 2017
Fall is in full swing, which means it’s time again for RaisingVoicesUSA monthly meetings! At our first meeting on Tuesday, September 26, we’ll recap what we’ve accomplished as a group and outline our direction for the future. As always, new faces are welcome. See below for time and location details.
We look forward to seeing you and kicking off a new year of continued civic engagement!
Ways to take action this week:
Keep up-to-date with the latest healthcare news
While Congress has not yet been able to pass healthcare reform, key developments have emerged in the past week. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced the Medicare for All Act 2017 outlining a single-payer healthcare system, while Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsay Graham introduced a new bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Learn more about these bills, their likelihood of passing, and their implications.
Prepare for Election Day
For those of us in Nassau County (and New York State), primary elections are done, and our attention turns to November’s Election. The Nassau County League of Women Voters has planned a full slate of events to help you understand the issues and get to know your local candidates. Attend an event near you if you can and get ready to hit the polls in November!
RaisingVoicesUSA General Meeting
Tuesday, September 26, 2017, 7:30 pm
Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth
430 DeMott Avenue, Rockville Centre
Join us at our first meeting following the summer break, where we’ll update you on the work of RaisingVoicesUSA and share information on our plans for the following year. New members are welcome, so please forward this email to family and friends who might be interested in attending.
“Medicare for All” Plan
“Sen. Bernie Sanders unveiled his single-payer health-care proposal, “Medicare for All,” on Wednesday, to a packed room of supporters on Capitol Hill.
The bill already has 16 Democratic co-sponsors, a number that would have been unimaginable just a year ago. The independent senator from Vermont also released a white paper on how the government might finance such a health-care system, which included an income-based tax increase, an expansion of the estate tax, and a new tax on incomes of the 0.1 percent of Americans.”
Click here to read more…
The Latest On Healthcare
Thanks to your action and advocacy, the Senate’s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed.
Tonight’s advocacy event is canceled, but we will still bring a RaisingVoicesUSA contingent to Saturday’s March for our Lives. Join us as we stand with people in over 60 cities across the country to let our elected officials know that we want them to work together on common sense, compassionate healthcare reform.
Details about Saturday’s March for our Lives in NYC.
On Saturday, July 29 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RaisingVoicesUSA members will join people in over 27 states as we march in support of common sense, compassionate healthcare for all Americans. If you are coming from Long Island, meet us on the platform at the Rockville Centre LIRR Station at 12:45 pm (taking the 1:03 pm train to Penn Station, then the E subway line to 5th Avenue/53d Street station). Learn more about the March for our Lives. Please email arielle_kane@hotmail.com if you plan to join us for the march.
Informed civic engagement has the power to effect change. Thank you to everyone who raised your voice on this crucial issue!
URGENT Healthcare Action!
The time is NOW. Join us Friday, July 28 from 7:30-9 pm for an EMERGENCY EVENING OF ADVOCACY FOR HEALTHCARE, and then Saturday, July 29 from 2-4 pm to raise your voice about healthcare at the MARCH FOR OUR LIVES (Save Healthcare).
Emergency Action: Evening of Advocacy for Healthcare (phone banking, postcard writing, and sign making for the next day’s NYC march)
Friday, 7/28, 7:30-9 pm, United Church, Morris Ave, RVC
March for our Lives (Save our Health Care)
Saturday, 7/29, 2-4 pm, Trump Tower (725 5th Ave, NY)
Gathering place (RVC): RVC Train Station Platform 12:45 pm. We will take the 1:03 pm from RVC to Penn then E train to 5th Ave/53rd St Station)
RSVP to arielle_kane@hotmail.com to both events. PLEASE join us! And if you are unable, please CALL your senators, and those who might be wavering TODAY, TOMORROW, and EVERY DAY until this gets resolved, to express your concerns and raise your voice!
Find your federal legislators:
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members
Find your local legislators:
https://openstates.org
Weekly Action Update – July 25, 2017
Last week, we had a moment to exhale as the Senate announced that they would go back to the drawing board in their push to pass a new healthcare policy. However, there is a possibility that the Senate may vote as early as this week on a repeal-only option. As we get more information, we will reach out about any urgent action updates.
As the healthcare debate has shown us, informed civic engagement has the power to effect tremendous change. We encourage you to visit both our core issues pages and our news section, where we will continue to provide resources that can help you stay informed and engaged.
The more we know about core issues, the more involved we can become in shaping legislation.
Ways to take action this week:
Learn about the new sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea proposed by Congress
This week, Congress is expected to vote on legislation that would impose sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Learn more about the proposed sanctions, their impact, and what happens once Congress votes on their bill.
Make sure you never miss a local election
Did you know that only 57% of eligible voters cast a ballot in the 2016 elections? Chicago-based political organization NewFounders recently launched EveryElection, an app that wants to help more people get to the polls. Available for iPhones (with Android and web-based versions in development) EveryElection will keep you updated on local, state, and national elections and will help you get to your nearest polling place. Download it today.
Weekly Action Update – July 18, 2017
Behind the strength and consistency of your advocacy, the healthcare bill likely will not be up for a vote anytime in the near future. Thank you to everyone who took action and raised your voice in support of common sense healthcare legislation!
As the Senate works to develop another version of the bill, we encourage you to shift your focus to other key issues that require all of our voices. We will continue to keep you informed if urgent action is needed, and we thank you for your efforts!
Ways to take action this week:
Understand what’s at stake with Net Neutrality
The FCC is getting ready to make a decision about the future of Net Neutrality. Want to know what Net Neutrality is and why it matters? Click here to learn more.
July 4th Recess – Take Action!
From CPR – Center for Public Representation:
Your incredible advocacy is working! This week, the Senate Majority Leadership delayed the vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA). But we can’t sit back – we need to UP our advocacy! WE HAVE NEXT WEEK TO #KillTheBill and #SaveMedicaid.
Your Senators will be home for the 4th of July recess next week. We need to ensure that your Senators hear about how bad the bill would be for people with disabilities all recess long! More about the bill here and here. This toolkit details how you can turn up the heat and make sure that your Senators feel the pressure to vote NO to any bill that cuts or caps Medicaid!