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On One Year Anniversary of Defeat of Health Care Repeal, #RememberinNovember Where Your Senator Stands on Trump’s Repeal-and-Sabotage Agenda

One year ago this week, a bipartisan majority in the United States Senate gave thumbs down to President Trump’s top legislative priority, repealing the Affordable Care Act. On the one year anniversary, health care is the number issues on voters’ minds, support for the law is higher than ever, and the American people want the Republican war on health care to end.

Health care remains a top of mind issue because over the course of the year, President Trump has sadly not abandoned his quest for health care repeal. Instead, he’s launched a year long campaign to sabotage it. While health care remains a top issue to Americans, they are facing significantly higher premiums due to Republican sabotage, President Trump has gone to court to strike down health care protections like those for people with pre-existing conditions and is now trying to install a Supreme Court Justice who could agree with him.

To mark the anniversary:

  • Public Policy Polling conducted a new poll showing voters will support a generic Democratic candidate who wants to keep and improve the Affordable Care Act by 14 points (56% to 40%) over a generic Republican candidate who wants to repeal it.
  • Protect Our Care went up on TV today with a new ad reminding voters that the GOP campaign to sabotage health care and raise costs is alive and well.
  • The Protect Our Care coalition will also be holding events in DC and 14 states throughout the week.

A Year Later, Health Care is the Top Issue to Voters, and May be the Issue that Most Influences the Midterm Elections

  • A new Protect Our Care-PPP poll released today found voters will support candidates who want to improve the ACA, rather than repeal it, and strongly oppose the Trump administration going to court to overturn protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
  • In June, the Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll found health care to be the top issue for voters, ranked higher than all issues, including the economy and jobs.
  • A June NBC News poll found health care to be top midterm issue.
  • A May CBS News poll, voters said health care is the most important issue in deciding who to vote for Congress in November.
  • A year ago, ACA repeal bills were among the least popular pieces of major legislation in history. When the House was considering the “American Health Care Act,” (AHCA) polls at the time showed it the most unpopular piece of major legislation Congress had considered in decades. Then, the so-called Graham-Cassidy repeal bill had a 24 percent approval, even more unpopular than the AHCA.

GOP Sabotage Has Continued Despite Repeal Defeat, and Has Caused Double Digit Premium Increases

Don’t Forget: All Four Major Senate Repeal Bills Would Have Eliminated Protections For People With Pre-Existing Conditions, Cut Coverage And Raised Costs

Watch Protect Our Care’s New Ad

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