Care Force One to Travel Across 17+ States, Make Over 50 Stops, and Cover Nearly 12,000 Miles in Six Weeks Starting in September
Washington, D.C. — Protect Our Care is announcing its sixth nationwide Lower Costs, Better Care bus tour, which will kick off September 23. From New Hampshire to California, elected officials, storytellers, and health care advocates will sound the alarm about the threat Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to American health care. As they fight to raise costs on working families and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and Affordable Care Act, the Biden-Harris administration continues to improve access to quality and affordable health care. Over six weeks, Care Force One will travel to more than 17 states, make more than 50 stops, and travel nearly 12,000 miles.
Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, Americans are saving more than ever on health costs: the cost of insulin is capped at $35 dollars per month, seniors are protected from drug company price hikes, seniors’ prescription drug costs will be capped at $2,000 dollars annually starting in January, and Medicare finally has the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
At the same time, Donald Trump and his Republican allies are working overtime, escalating their attacks on American health care and doubling down on their plan to raise costs on hardworking families. If Republicans get their way, they will raise costs, deny coverage to millions of people with pre-existing conditions, slash funding for Medicare and Medicaid, and make it even harder to access reproductive health care. The contrast between the Biden-Harris administration and Trump’s Republican Party couldn’t be clearer.
“Care Force One will crisscross the nation this fall to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and the threats that remain from Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans,” said Protect Our Care Executive Director Brad Woodhouse. “During this tour, Protect Our Care will make sure everyone understands how they continue to benefit from legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Affordable Care Act – while also making it clear the stakes for American health care have never been higher. While the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress stood up to big drug companies and lowered the price of prescription drugs and the cost of health insurance, Donald Trump and Republicans have threatened to roll it all back. Throughout the tour, elected officials, providers, and advocates will share their stories and show how we cannot go backwards in the fight to make sure everyone has the health care they need.”
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One will make stops in:
Twin Cities, Minnesota on Monday, September 23, 2024
St. Cloud, Minnesota on Monday, September 23, 2024
Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Green Bay, Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Toledo, Ohio on Thursday, September 26, 2024
Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday, September 26, 2024
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday, September 27, 2024
Long Island, New York on Monday, September 30, 2024
Kingston, New York on Monday, September 30, 2024
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Manchester, New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Syracuse, New York on Thursday, October 3, 2024
Binghamton, New York on Thursday, October 3, 2024
Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday, October 4, 2024
Richmond, Virginia on Monday, October 7, 2024
Norfolk, Virginia on Monday, October 7, 2024
Durham, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Asheville, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Dalton, Georgia on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Augusta, Georgia on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Savannah, Georgia on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Tampa, Florida on Friday, October 11, 2024
Orlando, Florida on Friday, October 11, 2024
Santa Fe, New Mexico on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Tempe, Arizona on Thursday, October 17, 2024
Palm Springs, California on Thursday, October 17, 2024
Orange County, California on Friday, October 18, 2024
Santa Clarita, California on Monday, October 21, 2024
Bakersfield, California on Monday, October 21, 2024
Reno, Nevada on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday, October 24, 2024
Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 25, 2024
Minneapolis, Minnesota on Monday, October 28, 2024
Mankato, Minnesota on Monday, October 28, 2024
La Crosse, Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Detroit, Michigan on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Wayne, Michigan on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, October 31, 2024
Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, October 31, 2024
Allentown, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 1, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 1, 2024
For more information on Protect Our Care’s “Lower Cost, Better Care” tour, click here.