Thursday, August 27, 2020

ACTION: HEALTHCARE IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT THAT WE ALL DESERVE NOW

 

HEALTHCARE IS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT THAT WE ALL DESERVE NOW

caely.barrett@gmail.com

Background

Adequate healthcare is a basic human right.  We all deserve to know that we can get care for ourselves and our families throughout our lives, including during a pandemic. 

But this administration and this Senate leadership has a vision of healthcare driven only by profit.

 Republicans produced no platform for the 2020 election.  Their policies will be dictated by Trump.  That means:

  • Destroying the ACA and the loss of healthcare coverage for millions

  • Gutting Medicaid

  • Ending Medicare

  • Damaging the USPS - and those who depend on it for prescriptions

  • Protecting companies from liability for inadequate COVID-19 protections

  • Preventing the CDC and other federal agencies from adequately dealing with this pandemic

  • Considering our current COVID-19 death rate acceptable. 

The published Democratic platform means:

  • Expanding the ACA

  • Eliminating junk healthcare insurance with limited coverage and pre-existing condition exclusions

  • Protecting and expanding Medicaid

  • Protecting Medicare

  • Protecting workers rights to safe workplaces

  • Protecting the USPS

  • Enacting the HEROES Act which makes protection, testing, and treatment more accessible and provides assistance to local governments and health worker.

In 67 days, your vote can make your choice heard.  Today, use your voice to tell your MOC’s to protect the Post Office and pass the HEROES Act now.

1. Call the Senate.

Script for Sen. Merkley

Script for Sen. Wyden

2. Call the House.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

3. Get 2020 Ready.

Oregonians are joining with activists across the country to power a LANDSLIDE democratic victory in November 2020, from the White House to the Senate to the State Houses.  Here’s how you can get involved: 

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