***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR MARCH 18 – MARCH 23***
Protect Our Care Holds Events In Alaska, Arizona, California, Iowa, Maine, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin
This week, Protect Our Care is hosting events across the nation headlined by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), and Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) calling on Republicans to put an end to their war on health care. Protect Our Care is also joining events alongside SEIU to discuss the importance of Medicaid to patients, workers, and communities. Republicans are trying to cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. At the same time, they’re trying to take away critical tax credits from working families, which will raise costs for millions. Speakers will address the urgent need for Congress to stop Republican efforts to slash Medicaid and raise premiums, and they will call on lawmakers to protect affordable access to health care for Americans, not take it away.
TUESDAY
ARIZONA:
WHO:
U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03)
Marcos Castillo, Medicaid Storyteller
Les Braswell, Honest Arizona
Dr. Larry DeLuca, Emergency Room Physician
WHAT: ACA tax credits and Medicaid Defense Press Conference
WHERE: Zoom Registration Link
WHEN: Tuesday, March 18 at 9 AM AZ // 12 PM ET
CALIFORNIA
WHO:
Health Care Advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Rally
WHERE: Rep. Young Kim’s Office, 180 N. Riverview Dr. Suite 150, Anaheim, CA 92808
WHEN: Tuesday, March 18 at TBA
NEW YORK:
WHO: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies
Providers
Members of 1199SEIU
National Nurses United
Doctors and CEO of OBH Dr. Scott
Dr. Judith Flores, pediatrician
WHAT: House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jefferies Medicaid Day of Action Press Conference
WHERE: Interfaith Medical Center (1st floor Conference Room), 1545 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
WHEN: March 18 at 10 AM ET
PENNSYLVANNIA:
WHO:
Antoinette Kraus, Pennsylvania Health Access Network
Becky Ludwick, PA Partnerships for Children
Jennifer Garman, Esq., Disability Rights Pennsylvania
Michael Berman, Protect Our Care
WHAT: Medicaid 101 Press Briefing with Pennsylvania Health Access Network (PHAN) and Health Care Advocates
WHERE: Zoom Registration Link
WHEN: Tuesday, March 18th at 11 AM ET
VIRGINIA:
WHO:
U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (VA-03)
WHAT: Medicaid Round Table
WHERE: Park Place Family Medical Center: 155 Kingsley Lane, Suite 320, Norfolk, VA, 23505
WHEN: Tuesday, March 18 at 10 AM ET
RSVP: Press interested in covering the event should email Austin Barbera at [email protected]
WHO:
Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04)
Senator Ghazala Hashmi (SD-15), Chair, Senate Education & Health Committee
Delegate Mark Sickles (HD-17), Chair, House Appropriations Health & Human Services Subcommittee
Dr. Danielle Avula, MD, Associate Medical Director, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry
WHAT: Medicaid Defense Event with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan and Health Care Advocates
WHERE: 1000 Bank Street Richmond, VA 23219 Senate Briefing Room, Room 400
WHEN: Tuesday, March 18 at 3 PM ET
WEDNESDAY
ALASKA
WHO:
Health care advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Rally
WHERE: TBA
WHEN: Wednesday, March 19 at TBA
MAINE
WHO:
Health care advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Rally
WHERE: Bangor, ME
WHEN: Wednesday, March 19 at TBA
NEW YORK
WHO:
Health care advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Town Hall
WHERE: Staten Island, New York
WHEN: Wednesday, March 19 at TBA
PENNSYLVANIA
WHO:
Mike Maguire, AFSCME
Steve Catanese, SEIU
Melissa Reed, President and CEO – Planned Parenthood Keystone
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action “Medicaid Accountability Town Hall”
WHERE: AFSCME Conference Center, 150 S 43rd St, Harrisburg, PA
WHEN: Wednesday, March 19 at 5 PM ET
THURSDAY
CALIFORNIA
WHO:
Health care advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Town Hall
WHERE: Tulare, CA
WHEN: Thursday, March 20 at TBA
NORTH CAROLINA:
WHO:
State Representative Julie von Haefen (D-NV-36)
WHAT: Medicaid Defense Press Conference
WHERE: Register for the Zoom here [Registration required]
WHEN: Thursday, March 20 at 11 AM ET
WISCONSIN:
WHO:
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
Tyler Engel, Storyteller
Chad Sobieck, Storyteller
Chris Witt, Advanced Employment/Host
Christie Whiting, Storyteller
Cindy Piotrow, Storyteller
Kathy Seiler, Storyteller
Joe Zepecki, Protect Our Care Wisconsin
WHAT: Medicaid Defense Press Conference
WHERE: Email Joe Zepecki at [email protected] for location
WHEN: Thursday, March 20 at 10 AM CT // 11 AM ET
PENNSYLVANNIA
WHO:
American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
Make The Road Pennsylvania
PA House Elected Officials
Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates
Michael Berman, Protect Our Care Pennsylvania
WHAT: SEIU Medicaid Week of Action “Medicaid Accountability Town Hall” in Bethlehem
WHERE: Cathedral Church of the Nativity, 321 Wyandotte St, Bethlehem, PA
WHEN: Thursday, March 20 at 6 PM ET
FRIDAY
WISCONSIN:
WHO:
Governor Tony Evers (D-WI)
Cierra Chesir, Storyteller
Krisjon Olson, Storyteller
Joe Zepecki, Protect Our Care Wisconsin
WHAT: ACA Anniversary Press Conference
WHERE: Register for the Zoom here [Registration required]
WHEN: Friday, March 21 at 10:30 AM CT // 11:30 AM ET
IOWA:
WHO:
Iowa health care advocates and storytellers
Amy Adams, Protect Our Care Wisconsin
WHAT: ACA Anniversary Press Conference
WHERE: Register for the Zoom here [Registration required]
WHEN: Friday, March 21 at 1 PM CT // 2 PM ET
SATURDAY
NEW YORK
WHO:
Health care advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Town Hall
WHERE: Peekskill, NY
WHEN: Saturday, March 22 at TBA
VIRGINIA
WHO:
Health care advocates
WHAT: Medicaid Week of Action Rally
WHERE: VA-02
WHEN: Saturday, March 22 at TBA
SUNDAY
CALIFORNIA
WHO:
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
California Medicaid advocates and storytellers
WHAT: Benefits Over Billionaires Tour
WHERE: Martin Luther King Community Center, 1000 S Owens St, Bakersfield, CA 93307
WHEN: Sunday, March 23 at 11:30 AM PST
WHO:
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
California Medicaid advocates and storytellers
WHAT: Benefits Over Billionaires Tour
WHERE: Norco College Amphitheater, 2001 Third St, Norco, CA 92860
WHEN: Sunday, March 23 at 4:30 PM PST
WHO:
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
California Medicaid advocates and storytellers
WHAT: Benefits Over Billionaires Tour
WHERE: Peralta Canyon Park, 115 N Pinney Dr, Anaheim, CA 92807
WHEN: Sunday, March 23 at 7 PM