***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 @ 2:30PM CT / 3:30 PM ET***
WISCONSIN – On Tuesday, October 1 at 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 PM ET, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) will join Protect Our Care Wisconsin and state healthcare advocates to highlight Donald Trump and JD Vances’ threats to health care and their efforts to eliminate and rollback policies championed by the Biden-Harris administration and congressional Democrats that have lowered prescription drug costs and increased access to quality, affordable health care.
Trump has repeatedly vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which have strengthened health care and lowered costs. Project 2025, the dangerous GOP plan for a second Trump presidency, promises to slash funding for Medicare and Medicaid, expand junk health insurance plans, ban Medicare from negotiating for lower drug prices, and strip away remaining reproductive rights. If Trump and his MAGA allies in Congress get their way, Wisconsinites risk losing their coverage, facing higher premiums, or both; and seniors on Medicare will have to pay more for life saving medications.
The Biden-Harris administration has fought tirelessly to protect and expand health care benefits for Wisconsinites. Recently, they announced a $500 million investment into ACA navigators, which comes after a record 21.3 million people nationwide signed up for coverage under ACA marketplaces in 2023, including more than 260,000 Wisconsinites. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, seniors are saving on their prescription drug costs, as insulin prices are capped at $35 per month, Medicare is negotiating for lower drug prices, and out-of-pocket costs will be capped at $2000 per month starting in 2025. While Trump and his MAGA allies wage war on American health care, the Biden-Harris administration continues to prioritize the health and well-being of every American.
WHO:
U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-WI-02)
UW-Madison Student Ami P.
Dr. Ken Valyo
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WHAT: Virtual Press Conference
WHEN: Tuesday, October 1 at 2:30 PM CT / 3:30 PM ET
WHERE: Register to join the Zoom event (Registration required)
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