Last night, the Republicans’ latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) failed to pass a floor vote when in a dramatic and surprise move, Senator John McCain of Arizona joined with GOP Senators Collins (Maine) and Murkowski (Alaska) in opposing the bill. This is a major victory for all of us […]
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IL Healthcare Cov...
Thank you for your continued support in the fight for healthcare for all! As many of you know, the vote to repeal the ACA was once again delayed just before the July 4 recess. This is because of the large scale push back that has been organized throughout the country–the resounding mantra being “healthcare is […]
This is NOT a Dri...
After weeks of closed door negotiations, the GOP in the Senate has released their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). This bill will slam Illinois’ healthcare system, directly affecting the lives of women, low income communities, communities of color, people living with mental illness, seniors, and veterans the most—all while giving huge tax breaks […]
AHCA Update and A...
The Republicans in the Senate are currently devising their version of the AHCA (American Health Care Act) behind closed doors and are taking full advantage of the Comey hearing and other distracting national headlines to continue to do so. GOP leaders in the Senate are in fact moving closer to an agreement that will garner 50 […]