Lt. Governors Peggy Flanagan (D-MN), Austin Davis (D-PA) and Attorneys General Keith Ellison (MN), Josh Kaul (WI) Will Headline “Lower Costs, Better Care” Events in Five States
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Washington, D.C. — On the first week of Protect Our Care’s 12,000-mile “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” will make stops in 5 states to make sure everyone understands how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress worked to lower health care costs for Americans. By passing the Inflation Reduction Act, they provided relief to those who purchase insurance on their own, capped the monthly cost of insulin, and gave Medicare the power to negotiate drug prices. At the same time, Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are fighting a war on our health care system to raise costs and deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, leaving millions of people without critical coverage. MAGA Republicans want us to go back to the days when insurance companies made the rules and could deny people coverage. During each stop, national and local elected officials, health care advocates, and storytellers are sounding the alarm about the threat Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to American health care and celebrating the historic steps the Biden-Harris administration has taken to provide working families the quality, affordable care they need to stay healthy. Over six weeks, Care Force One will travel to more than 17 states, make more than 50 stops, and travel nearly 12,000 miles.
MONDAY
DULUTH, MINNESOTA:
WHO:
Attorney General Keith Ellison
State Senator Jennifer McEwen
State Representative Liish Kozlowski
Pat McKone, health care storyteller
Jennifer Schultz, health care economist and former State Representative
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Bayfront Festival Park, 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802
WHEN: Monday, September 23, 2024 at 9 AM CT / 10 AM ET
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA:
WHO:
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan
State Senator Lindsey Port
Dr. Kelly Morrison, OB-GYN and former State Senator
Quinn Nystrom, insulin affordability and health care advocate
Patsy Stinchfield, RN, retired nurse and health care advocate
Kathleen Oganovich, senior health care storyteller
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, St Paul, MN 55155
WHEN: Monday, September 23, 2024 at 3 PM CT / 4 PM ET
TUESDAY
MADISON, WISCONSIN:
WHO:
Attorney General Josh Kaul
Dr. Sophie Kramer, Division of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin
Leslie Dach, Chair, Protect Our Care
Samantha Crawley, senior health care storyteller
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St., Madison, WI 53715
WHEN: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10 AM CT / 11 AM ET
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN:
WHO:
Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Leslie Dach, Chair, Protect Our Care
Lynn Carey, small business owner
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Sherman Phoenix, 3536 W Fond du Lac Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53216
WHEN: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 2 PM CT / 3 PM ET
WEDNESDAY
LANSING, MICHIGAN:
WHO:
State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou
Leslie Dach, Chair, Protect Our Care
Janet Olszewski, Michigan Health Endowment Fund fellow
Terence Davis, retiree from Okemos who suffers from diabetes
Eric Schneidewind, former president of AARP Michigan
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), 525 W Allegan St, Lansing, MI 48933
WHEN: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 10:30 AM ET
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN:
WHO:
Dr. Rob Davidson MD, emergency physician from Fremont, Mich.
Pam Bloink, senior who suffers from diabetes
Eric Schneidewind, former president of AARP Michigan
Arick Davis, business owner who cares about health care
Anne Shoup, Communications Director, Protect Our Care
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Garfield Park, 334 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
WHEN: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 2 PM ET
THURSDAY
TOLEDO, OHIO:
WHO:
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Lucas County Courthouse, 700 Adams St, Toledo, OH 43604
WHEN: Thursday, September 26, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO:
WHO:
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Covelli Centre, 229 E Front St, Youngstown, OH 44503
WHEN: Thursday, September 26, 2024
FRIDAY
GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA:
WHO:
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis
Anne Shoup, Communications Director, Protect Our Care
Laura Packard, cancer survivor and health care advocate
WHERE: Greensburg, Pennsylvania
WHEN: Friday, September 27, 2024
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One will make stops in:
Duluth, Minnesota on Monday, September 23, 2024
St. Paul, Minnesota on Monday, September 23, 2024
Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Lansing, Michigan on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Toledo, Ohio on Thursday, September 26, 2024
Youngstown, Ohio on Thursday, September 26, 2024
Greensburg, Pennsylvania on Friday, September 27, 2024
Allentown, Pennsylvania on Sunday, September 29, 2024
Kingston, New York on Monday, September 30, 2024
Long Island, New York on Monday, September 30, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Portsmouth, New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Manchester, New Hampshire on Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Binghamton, New York on Thursday, October 3, 2024
Utica, New York on Thursday, October 3, 2024
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Friday, October 4, 2024
Richmond, Virginia on Monday, October 7, 2024
Harrisonburg, Virginia on Monday, October 7, 2024
Durham, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Asheville, North Carolina on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Dalton, Georgia on Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Augusta, Georgia on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Savannah, Georgia on Thursday, October 10, 2024
Orlando, Florida on Friday, October 11, 2024
Tampa, Florida on Friday, October 11, 2024
Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Las Cruces, New Mexico on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Tempe, Arizona on Thursday, October 17, 2024
Palm Springs, California on Thursday, October 17, 2024
Orange County, California on Friday, October 18, 2024
Santa Clarita, California on Monday, October 21, 2024
Bakersfield, California on Monday, October 21, 2024
Reno, Nevada on Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Grand Junction, Colorado on Thursday, October 24, 2024
Denver, Colorado on Friday, October 25, 2024
Burnsville, Minnesota on Monday, October 28, 2024
Rochester, Minnesota on Monday, October 28, 2024
La Crosse, Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Detroit, Michigan on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Wayne, Michigan on Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, October 31, 2024
Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, October 31, 2024
Allentown, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 1, 2024
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday, November 1, 2024
For more information on Protect Our Care’s “Lower Cost, Better Care” tour, click here.