Three Weeks to Go
With three weeks to go until its scheduled July 4 recess, the Senate is focused on legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans may lie in the balance.
With three weeks to go, the Senate must decide whether to pass a bill similar to the House-passed American Health Care Act 鈥� a bill that would cause millions of people to lose their coverage 鈥� or to protect our most vulnerable patients, including children, the elderly, the disabled, and those with pre-existing conditions, such as cancer and chronic illnesses.
With three weeks to go, we鈥檙e continuing to pursue an aggressive advocacy strategy. We鈥檙e working with our allied state associations to activate a grassroots campaign in key states. , of which the AHA is a founding member, is energizing its online community of 1.4 million members and launching TV, radio, and digital reinforcing the need to protect coverage. And we鈥檙e asking hospital CEOs to encourage their employees to make their voices heard during this critical time.
We鈥檙e asking you to contact your senators, especially Republicans, and urge them to reject the AHCA. We鈥檝e been sharing our principles with key leaders since last fall鈥檚 election 鈥� and with a showdown Senate vote ahead, now, more than ever, we need you to defend your patients and the communities you serve. With three weeks to go, they鈥檙e counting on all of us.