CA House Republicans Vote to Terminate Health Care for Millions in Dark-of-Night Vote
After House Republicans voted to rush through $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid in the dark of night, a vote that will gut Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) and terminate health care for millions of people, the Fight for Our Health campaign released the following statements:Click to read CA House Republicans Vote to Terminate Health Care for Millions in Dark-of-Night Vote>
House Committee Advances Plan to Slash Health Care for Millions of Californians, Cause Thousands of Preventable Deaths
The Fight for Our Health coalition of seniors, people with disabilities, health care workers, caregivers, veterans, and children’s and health care advocates today slammed the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s vote to advance nearly $800 billion in health care cuts in order to deliver new tax cuts to Trump’s billionaire and wealthy CEO friends. They pointed to analyses from health care experts showing the cuts would result in millions of Californians losing health care, thousands dying, and widespread healthcare impacts for all Californians who would experience higher costs, longer ER wait times, and worse health care outcomes.
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“Save Our Hospitals!” Thousands Rally Across California, Promise to Hold Republican Congressmembers Accountable for Impact of Medicaid Cuts
On the heels of Republican Congressional leaders releasing details of their plan to terminate health care for millions who rely on Medicaid (called Medi-Cal in California), thousands of Californians rallied on Tuesday to save their communities’ hospitals from the GOP budget axe. House leadership aims to hold final votes on their plan to slash $715 billion from health care, impose new fees and onerous red tape and reporting requirements on patients, and establish new penalties on California, before Memorial Day. Click to read “Save Our Hospitals!” Thousands Rally Across California, Promise to Hold Republican Congressmembers Accountable for Impact of Medicaid Cuts >
House Medicaid Plan Would Slash Health Care for Millions of Californians, Cause Thousands of Preventable Deaths
The Fight for Our Health coalition of seniors, people with disabilities, health care workers, caregivers, veterans, and children’s and health care advocates today called for California members of Congress to immediately and resoundingly reject the House leadership’s plan to cut Medicaid in order to deliver new tax cuts to Trump’s billionaire and wealthy CEO friends. They pointed to analyses from health care experts showing the cuts would result in millions of Californians losing health care, and much broader impacts on health care for all Californians who would experience higher costs, longer ER wait times, and worse health care outcomes. Click to read House Medicaid Plan Would Slash Health Care for Millions of Californians, Cause Thousands of Preventable Deaths>
House Republicans Vote to Rush $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts as Part of Deliberately Vague “Bureaucratic Shell Game” that will Terminate Health Care for Millions of Californians
In a vote that could rip health care away from millions of Americans, House Republicans rushed through a resolution that directs budget committee members to slash $880B from Medicaid. California Republican members of Congress voted “Yes” on this resolution – including Reps. Kim (CA-40), Calvert (CA-41), LaMalfa (CA-1), and Kiley (CA-3). Rep. Valadao (CA-22) stood by and watched as his colleagues advanced this deadly agenda.Click to read House Republicans Vote to Rush $880 Billion in Medicaid Cuts as Part of Deliberately Vague “Bureaucratic Shell Game” that will Terminate Health Care for Millions of Californians>
