*** MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET***
Las Vegas, Nevada – On Wednesday, September 25 at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET, Congressman Steven Horsford, Assemblywoman Venicia Considine, One APIA Nevada Executive Director, Eric Jeng, and Inflation Reduction Beneficiary, Donna West, will join Protect Our Care Nevada to highlight Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans’ threats to health care and their efforts to eliminate and rollback policies championed by the Biden-Harris administration and congressional Democrats that have lowered prescription drug costs and increased access to quality, affordable health care for Nevadans. Trump has repeatedly vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which have strengthened health care and lowered costs. Project 2025, the dangerous GOP plan for a second Trump presidency, promises to slash funding for Medicare and Medicaid, expand junk health insurance plans, ban Medicare from negotiating for lower drug prices, and strip away remaining reproductive rights. If Trump and his MAGA allies in Congress get their way, over 96,379 Nevadans are at risk of losing their coverage, 80,464 will face higher premiums, and over 60,000 seniors on Medicare will have to pay more for life-saving medications.
At the same time, the Biden-Harris administration has fought tirelessly to protect and expand health care benefits for Nevadans. Recently, they announced a $500 million investment into ACA navigators, which comes after a record 21.3 million people nationwide signed up for coverage under ACA marketplaces in 2023, including 99,312 Nevadans. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, seniors are saving on their prescription drug costs, as insulin prices are capped at $35 per month, Medicare is negotiating for lower drug prices, and out-of-pocket costs will be capped at $2000 per month starting in 2025. While Trump and his MAGA allies wage war on American health care, the Biden-Harris administration continues to prioritize the health and well-being of Americans across Nevada and the country.
PRESS CALL
WHO:
Congressman Steven Horsford
Assemblywoman Venicia Considine
One APIA Nevada Executive Director, Eric Jeng
Inflation Reduction Beneficiary Donna West
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, September 25 at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET
WHERE: Register to join the Zoom event (Registration required)