Protect Our Care Continues 11,505 Mile Bus Tour With Stops in Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia
Washington, D.C. – This week, Protect Our Care continues its nationwide bus tour, a 49-stop, 24-state bus tour highlighting the Republican war on health care and its impact on Americans from coast to coast. In its fifth week, Care Force One is traveling to Missouri, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.
The tour will continue to show that the Republican war on health care is very much alive, with GOP officials using legislation, regulations, and the courts to continue their attacks on protections for the 130 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, for women and older Americans, and on Medicaid and Medicare.
The week kicks off in Kansas City:
What: Protect Our Care Rally – Kansas City:
Who: Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
Sharice Davids
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
Missourians with pre-existing conditions and concerns over GOP actions
Where: Mill Creek Park
West 47th St. & Broadway St.
Kansas City, MO 64111
When: Monday, October 22
9:30 AM
Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
The Care Force One bus will then travel to St. Louis:
What: Protect Our Care Rally – St. Louis
Who: Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden
Dr. Pamela Gronemeyer
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
Missourians with pre-existing conditions and concerns over GOP actions
Where: Kiener Plaza
601 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
When: Tuesday, October 23
9:00 AM
Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
Later in the week, Care Force One will travel to Nashville, Tennessee:
What: Protect Our Care Rally – Nashville
Who: Rep. Jim Cooper
State Sen. Jeff Yarbro
Kelly Gregory, Air Force veteran and terminal cancer patient
Rev. John Hill
Dr. Tom Phelps
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
Where: Centennial Park
2500 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
When: Wednesday, October 24
10:00 AM
Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
And as the week comes to a close, Care Force One will be in Atlanta, Georgia
What: Protect Our Care Rally – Atlanta
Who: Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
Laura Packard, cancer survivor
Georgians with pre-existing conditions and concerns over GOP actions
Where: Exact location forthcoming.
When: Friday, October 26
9:30 AM
Livestream: The event will be streamed on the Protect Our Care Facebook page
Check out protectourcarebustour.com for the latest information on the tour. The remaining schedule of Care Force One appearances is below:
Kansas City, MO on Monday, October 22, 2018
Springfield, MO on Monday, October 22, 2018
St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Memphis, TN on Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Nashville, TN on Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Richmond, VA on Thursday, October 25, 2018
Raleigh, NC on Thursday, October 25, 2018
Atlanta, GA on Friday, October 26, 2018
Sarasota, FL on Monday, October 29, 2018
Orlando, FL on Monday, October 28, 2018
Miami, FL on Wednesday, October 31, 2018
St. Lucie, FL on Thursday, November 1, 2018
West Palm, FL on Friday, November 2, 2018
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