U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids and Health Care Advocates Join Protect Our Care on Nationwide Bus Tour to Celebrate The Inflation Reduction Act’s Historic Measures to Drive Down Health Care Costs for Kansans
Kansas City, KS — This afternoon, Protect Our Care’s Care Force One arrived in Kansas City to highlight how the Inflation Reduction Act’s measures will lower premiums and prescription drug costs for millions of Americans. During today’s event, U.S. Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and health care advocates explained how the bill lowers premiums for 13 million Americans, reins in prescription drug prices, and takes important steps to improve health equity and how Kansans can access these savings. You can watch the event here.
“Far too many people in our community have been faced with the impossible choice between life-saving medications and everyday necessities,” said U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS-03). “I am proud to say that we have finally delivered relief—because in the midst of all this policy talk, there are real people who are having a weight lifted off of them. These are the concrete solutions to rising costs that we need to be building on.”
“I have the privilege of being the mom of Izzy. She’s in sixth grade this year. Izzy was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, which means she had a hole in her spinal cord and swelling in her brain,” said Becki Uccello, Little Lobbyists. “We are fortunate to have health insurance through my husband’s employer. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, more people than ever before qualify for help paying for health coverage. Many people may qualify for more tax credits, and health insurance premiums after these new savings will go down.”
“Five years ago I walked into the doctor’s office with a nagging cough and walked out with a stage four cancer diagnosis — but I was lucky. I had good insurance through the Affordable Care Act that paid for the chemotherapy and radiation that I needed,” said Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate. “Now, the Inflation Reduction Act has made health insurance more affordable for millions of Americans like me. Through this landmark legislation, lawmakers like Rep. Davids capped premiums at 8.5 percent of our income and lowered prescription drug costs, paving the way for more affordable health care for years to come.”
Next week, the “Lower Costs, Better Care” tour will continue in Nevada, where Protect Our Care will be joined by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and U.S. Representative Susie Lee (D-NV-03). For more information, please visit protectourcare.org/bus-tour/.
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One will make stops in:
Bangor, Maine on Monday, October 3, 2022
Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Monday, October 3, 2022
Concord, New Hampshire on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Hartford, Connecticut on Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Scranton, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, October 5, 2022
New Brunswick, New Jersey on Thursday, October 6, 2022
Marlton, New Jersey on Thursday, October 6, 2022
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 7, 2022
Morgantown, West Virginia on Friday, October 7, 2022
Columbus, Ohio on Monday, October 10, 2022
Cleveland, Ohio on Monday, October 10, 2022
Flint, Michigan on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Lansing, Michigan on Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Green Bay, Wisconsin on Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Thursday, October 13, 2022
St. Paul, Minnesota on Thursday, October 13, 2022
Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, October 14, 2022
Kansas City, Kansas on Friday, October 14, 2022
Reno, Nevada on Monday, October 17, 2022
Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Flagstaff, Arizona on Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Albuquerque, New Mexico on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Boulder/Fort Collins, Colorado on Thursday, October 20, 2022
Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 21, 2022
Richmond, Virginia on Monday, October 24, 2022
Raleigh, North Carolina on Monday, October 24, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Augusta, Georgia on Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Savannah, Georgia on Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Orlando, Florida on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Tampa, Florida on Thursday, October 27, 2022
Miami, Florida on Friday, October 28, 2022
TBA: October 31-November 4, 2022
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