WE NEED COVID-19 CARE COVERAGE NOW 

ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
Our health depends on the health of the people around us. We all need access to medical care, and we all need others to have access to medical care. Those who are losing their jobs are having their medical care taken away, and those who are most vulnerable are farther from medical care than ever. Congress must come back in session and pass a relief package that covers the health care costs of all Americans—citizens and non-citizens—who are touched by the virus and affected by the economic downturn.  

ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS

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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
Our health depends on the health of the people around us. We all need access to medical care, and we all need others to have access to medical care. Those who are losing their jobs are having their medical care taken away, and those who are most vulnerable are farther from medical care than ever. Congress must come back in session and pass a relief package that covers the health care costs of all Americans—citizens and non-citizens—who are touched by the virus and affected by the economic downturn.  

ACTION THREE: WRITE TO VOTERS FROM YOUR HOME

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BACKGROUND:

At this historic time, we need to work together to help all members of our communities, no matter what age, race, income level, or religion, make it through to the other side of this COVID crisis. Everyone deserves access to testing and treatment if needed. We must join our voices together to call on Congress to protect all Americans.
Most immediately: 
  • Congress needs to pass health insurance package that covers all the costs of Coronavirus for all Americans, with no out-of-pocket costs regardless of plan.  
  • Everyone must be covered, citizens and non-citizens. 
  • Children must be fully covered through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 
  • People must be able to sign up for coverage immediately and easily 
  • States must stop eligibility checks temporarily, to protect people from disruptions in coverage. 
We may needlessly lose untold numbers of people to the virus simply because they couldn’t afford treatment. Others will survive but be gutted by treatment costs. So Congress, come back to Washington and pass comprehensive health care coverage for COVID-19. The virus won’t wait for you.  

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