Attorneys General Keith Ellison, Josh Kaul, Lieutenant Governors Peggy Flanagan, Austin Davis, State Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, City Council President Carrie Hartman, City Councilmember Mike Ray, Headlined “Lower Costs, Better Care” Bus Tour Events
On the first week of Protect Our Care’s 12,000-mile “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour, “Care Force One” made stops in five states to make sure everyone understands how they continue to benefit from legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act and the Affordable Care Act – while also making it clear the stakes for American health care have never been higher. During each stop, national and local elected officials, health care advocates, and storytellers sounded the alarm about the threat Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans pose to American health care. MAGA Republicans want us to go back to the days when insurance companies made the rules and could deny people coverage. As Republicans fight to raise costs on working families, deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, and repeal the Inflation Reduction Act and Affordable Care Act, the Biden-Harris administration continues to improve access to quality and affordable health care. Next week, the tour continues in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Hampshire. Over six weeks, Care Force One will travel to more than 17 states, make more than 50 stops, and travel nearly 12,000 miles.
DULUTH, MINNESOTA
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Attorney General Keith Ellison, and health care advocates at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth to to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Coverage:
- KBJR-TV (NBC-Duluth): AG Ellingson Joins POC Bus Tour Kickoff in Duluth
- WDIO-TV (ABC Duluth): Health Care Advocates Kick Off POC Bus Tour in Duluth
- WDIO-TV (ABC-Duluth): Care Force One Begins Lower Health Care Costs Tour
- KQDS-TV (FOX-Duluth): AG Ellison, Health Care Advocates Speak at POC Bus Tour Kickoff
- KQDS (FOX-Duluth): AG Ellison, Health Care Advocates Speak at “Lower Cost, Better Care” Bus Tour Kickoff in Duluth
- KBJR (CBS-Duluth): Protect Our Care Bus Tour Kickoff in Duluth with Jen Schultz and AG Ellison
Watch the event here.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, and health care advocates at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Coverage:
- KMSP-TV (Fox-Minneapolis): Protect Our Care Kicks Off Nationwide Bus Tour Highlighting Inflation Reduction Act
- KMSP (FOX-Minneapolis): Protect Our Care Bus Tour Kicks off with Advocates Fighting for Families To Pay Affordable Prices For Health Care
Watch the event here.
MADISON, WISCONSIN
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Attorney General Josh Kaul, and health care advocates at Madison Labor Temple in Madison to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Coverage:
- Spectrum News 1 (Wisconsin): Protect Our Care Brings Care Force One to Wisconsin As Part Of Nationwide Bus Tour
- WISC (CBS): AG Kaul Headlines Healthcare Tour Stop
- Spectrum News 1: Protect Our Care Bus Tour Coming to Wisconsin Today
- WKOW (ABC-Madison): AG Kaul Advocates at POC Bus Tour
- WQOW (ABC-La Crosse): AG Kaul, Health Care Advocates speak at POC Bus Tour Kickoff
- Wisconsin Examiner: Advocacy groups put health care on the election year agenda
- APG Media: Advocacy groups put health care on the election year agenda
Watch the event here.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and health care advocates at Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Coverage:
- WisPolitics: “Protect Our Care: “Lower Costs, Better Care” bus tour makes stops in Madison and Milwaukee”
Watch the event here.
LANSING, MICHIGAN
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by State Representative Penelope Tsernoglou, and health care advocates at the Michigan Dept of Energy in Lansing to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Watch the event here.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by health care advocates at Garfield Park in Grand Rapids to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Watch the event here.
TOLEDO, OHIO
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by City Council President Carrie Hartman, Lucas County Commissioners Pete Gerken and Lisa Sobecki, and health care advocates at the Lucas County Courthouse in Toledo to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Coverage:
- The Blade: Local elected officials champion Affordable Care Act, Harris ahead of election
Watch the event here.
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Mayor Jamael Tito Brown, and health care advocates at Covelli Centre in Youngstown to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Coverage:
- Mahoning Matters: Youngstown Mayor participating in ‘Lower Costs, Better Care’ bus tour stop this week
- WFMJ: Care Force One rolled through Youngstown
Watch the event here.
GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Protect Our Care’s Care Force One was joined by Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, and health care advocates at Greensburg in Pennsylvania to highlight how the Biden-Harris administration and Democrats in Congress have delivered on their promise to drive down health care costs and how health care remains under threat by Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans.
Watch the event here.