***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 20 AT 10 AM PT // 1 PM ET***
Los Angeles, CA — On Tuesday, February 20 at 10 AM PT // 1 PM ET, U.S. Representatives Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33), Judy Chu (D-CA-28), and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37), and health care advocates will join Protect Our Care California to highlight record-breaking open enrollment numbers, including the 1.7 million Californians who have signed up for affordable coverage through the ACA. The Biden administration announced that 21.3 million people across the nation enrolled in coverage during the latest open enrollment period. These numbers are nearly double the number of people enrolled when President Biden took office and include more than 5 million new signups.
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act’s reduction of health insurance premium costs, 80 percent of enrollees were able to find a health plan through the Marketplace for $10 or less per month. President Biden and Democrats in Congress are fighting tirelessly to extend these savings.
As record numbers are relying on the ACA for affordable coverage, Donald Trump has fully reignited his war on health care. Speakers will call out how Trump’s plan to repeal the ACA would throw millions of Americans off their coverage, drive up costs, and dismantle vital protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
PRESS CALL
WHO:
U.S. Representative Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33)
U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-28)
U.S. Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)
Health care advocates
WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHERE: Register for the Zoom Here [Registration required]
WHEN: Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 10 AM PT // 1 PM ET