“Care Force One” Will Travel to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Santa Fe, Pueblo and Aurora, for Events Highlighting the Health Care Emergency Created By Trump’s Lawsuit and Democrats’ Agenda to Improve Care and Lower Costs
Washington, DC — On the first week of Protect Our Care’s 5,800-mile, 22-event, 13-state nationwide bus tour, “Care Force One” will travel to Las Vegas and continue onward for stops in Phoenix, Tucson, Santa Fe, Pueblo and Aurora. During each stop, elected officials, health care advocates and storytellers will join Protect Our Care to call for an end to the GOP’s continued war on Americans’ health care and highlight the dire emergency created by the Trump-Republican lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act. Event participants will also discuss the Democratic agenda to lower costs and improve health care.
The week begins on Monday in Las Vegas, NV:
WHO: U.S. Representative Dina Titus (NV-01)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
Joe Merlino, cancer survivor and health care advocate
SEIU (Service Employees International Union)
PLAN (Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada)
WHAT: “Protect Our Care Nevada Health Care Emergency” Press Conference
WHERE: SEIU, 2250 S Rancho Dr, Las Vegas, NV
WHEN: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 1:30 PM PDT
The week continues Tuesday in Phoenix, AZ:
WHO: State House Minority Leader Rep. Charlene Fernandez
Dr. Hiral Tipperninai, ER physician and cancer research advocate
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHAT: “Protect Our Care Arizona Health Care Emergency” Press Conference
WHERE: Arizona State Capitol Building, Phoenix, AZ
WHEN: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 10:00 AM MST
On Wednesday, “Care Force One” makes a stop in Tucson, AZ:
WHO: U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-02)
Dr. Larry DeLuca, University of Arizona College of Medicine
Genesis Cubillas, Planned Parenthood Director
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
Jeff Jeans, cancer survivor from Sedona, AZ
Steve Gomez, father of a son with a pre-existing condition
WHAT: “Protect Our Care Arizona Health Care Emergency” Roundtable
WHERE: Planned Parenthood, Tucson, AZ
WHEN: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 11:30 AM MST
Next up on Thursday, Protect Our Care heads to Santa Fe, NM:
WHO: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
NM Attorney General Hector Balderas
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHAT: “Protect Our Care New Mexico Health Care Emergency” Press Conference
WHERE: Santa Fe, NM
WHEN: Thursday, August 8, 2019 at 10:00 AM MDT
The first week ends with events on Friday in Pueblo, CO:
WHO: Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHAT: “Protect Our Care Colorado Health Care Emergency” Press Conference
WHERE: Pueblo, CO
WHEN: Friday, August 9, 2019 at 10:00 AM MDT
And in Aurora, CO:
WHO: U.S. Representative Jason Crow (CO-06)
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHAT: “Protect Our Care Colorado Health Care Emergency” Press Conference
WHERE: Aurora, CO
WHEN: Friday, August 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM (local)
*More speakers to be announced throughout the week
The Protect Our Care “Health Care Emergency Tour” Continues In:
St. Paul, MN on Monday, August 12, 2019
Des Moines, IA on Monday, August 12, 2019
Cedar Rapids, IA on Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Lansing, MI on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Detroit, MI on Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Youngstown, OH on Thursday, August 15, 2019
Pittsburgh, PA on Thursday, August 15, 2019
Allentown, PA on Friday, August 16, 2019
Scranton, PA on Friday, August 16, 2019
Bangor, ME on Monday, August 19, 2019
Portland, ME on Monday, August 19, 2019
Concord, NH on Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Richmond, VA on Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Raleigh, NC on Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Charlotte, NC on Thursday, August 22, 2019
Asheville, NC on Thursday, August 22, 2019
Atlanta, GA on Friday, August 23, 2019
For more information on the Protect Our Care Health Care Emergency Bus Tour visit https://www.protectourcare.org/bus-tour/