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Tag: Healthcare
No on Seema Verma to lead the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services – Call our Senators!
Seema Verma would raise medical costs for women and voucherize Medicare and Medicaid.
For Senators Feinstein and Harris: (DC switchboard (202) 224-3121, other #’s below.)
Script: Hi my name is ____, I am a constituent of Sen. [______] and I am calling to urge you to vote “NO” on the confirmation of Seema Verma for CMS Administrator. Not only does she not have the experience to run CMS, she holds extreme positions that would reduce coverage for millions of Americans, increase costs for women and destroy the medical safety net for the poor.
Feinstein Contacts: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430
Harris Contacts: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (916) 448-2787, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884
More about Seema Verma: Continue reading “No on Seema Verma to lead the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services – Call our Senators!”
Demand a Review of “Ryancare”
Ask Congresswoman Brownley to demand that the GOP make any ACA repeal legislation (“Ryancare”) public and insist that it undergo a full Congressional Budget Office (CBO) review.
The bill has been crafted by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and has been kept secret. Even fellow Republicans don’t know what’s in it.
Congresswoman Julia Brownley: DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779
More about Ryancare and the secrecy behind it:
Why We Work: Maureen – “I’m a Preexisting Condition”
Maureen, a Ventura County resident, calls herself and her husband “pre-existing conditions” and asks Congresswoman Julia Brownley to tell Speaker Paul Ryan how she feels.
Maureen’s story is one of the many reasons why we work.
Why We Work: Holly – An Affordable Healthcare Act Story
Holly, a Ventura County resident, is undergoing breast cancer treatment and tells us why the Affordable Care Act and its protection for those with pre-existing conditions is important to her.
Holly’s story is one of the many reasons why we work.
Action Call: “Yes” on CA Senate Bill 562 – “Californians For A Healthy California Act”
This bill encompasses the following: Universal single payer coverage, no deductibles or co-pays, real patient choice, comprehensive benefits.
On 2/17/17, Senators Lara and Atkins have introduced the latest version of a plan to create universal health coverage for citizens of California.
Call your State Assembly Member and State Senator to ask for their support of this bill!
Assembly Member Monique Limon
SAC: (916) 319-2037, SB: (805) 564-1649, Ventura: (805) 641-3700
Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
SAC: (916) 651-4019, SB: (805) 965-0862, Oxnard: (805)988-1940
Script: “Hi, my name is (______) and I’m a constituent of your district. I’m calling today to ask you to support Senate Bill 562 “Californians For A Healthy California”. We watch members of Congress argue daily over how to best destroy healthcare for millions of Americans, including for many Californians. I’m asking that you stand up with us and help California take the lead in creating a comprehensive universal single-payer health coverage program and a healthcare cost control system for the benefit of all of us here. We asking you to vote for healthcare as a basic human right for all Californians and to set a standard and an example for the rest of the United States. Thank you for your work”
More about Californians for a Healthy California Act: Continue reading “Action Call: “Yes” on CA Senate Bill 562 – “Californians For A Healthy California Act””
Ventura Indivisians had an Incredible Time at ACA Town Hall with Julia Brownley!
Although there were only 150 seats, Congresswoman Brownley’s aides managed to fit everyone into the meeting room to form an audience of over 200 encouraging supporters for the ACA Town Hall last night.
Ms. Brownley reiterated her position that Continue reading “Ventura Indivisians had an Incredible Time at ACA Town Hall with Julia Brownley!”
Today’s Action Plan – Tonight’s Town Hall, White House Comment Line & The Resistance Calendar
1. Julia Brownley’s ACA Town Hall tonight! Inside or outside, check out the plan on our earlier posts. See here and here.
2. Pull out your phones and put this number on speed dial… (202) 456-1111.
The White House Comment Line is back in business! See this week’s action plan for ideas and scripts for the important issues of the day.
3. Michael Moore has put together an online calendar for all resistance activities everywhere.
https://www.resistancecalendar.org
Everybody, let’s use this. We’ve entered our Town Hall and are monitoring to see how long it takes for posts to be approved.
Today’s Action Plan-Write your Healthcare Story (Action 3 of 3)
If you’ve already completed the Weekly Action list items from 2.17.17, we have some template assistance for those dropping letters into our collection boxes tomorrow night.
Use any parts or all.
By putting the letter in the box, we are giving Brownley permission to use them as support for her position. You can also use these as templates for emails and letters to Senators Harris and Feinstein (addresses here).
Template for pre-existing conditions:
Dear Congresswoman Brownley: Continue reading “Today’s Action Plan-Write your Healthcare Story (Action 3 of 3)”
Today’s Action Plan – Prepare for Julia Brownley’s Town Hall (Action 2 of 3)
Before you go to the ACA Town Hall tomorrow night, please read the action items on the event itself from 2.18 and 2.19 if you haven’t done so already.
Now, after you’ve gotten your evening game plan – inside or outside, letters, questions and signage prepped, it’s time for a little pre-meeting ACA information review.
This is the most comprehensive article we’ve found regarding all arguments for destroying the ACA.
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