Last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rolled out a disastrous health care bill drafted behind closed doors by a small group of Senate Republicans that would rollback provisions in the Affordable Care Act that has extended access to health care to millions of people. The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to millions of people who lacked health insurance, providing access to health care, opioid-related care and mental health services to millions of people. Reports indicate that McConnell has agreed to add $45 billion in new opioid funding to the Senate Republican health care bill, in an implied attempt to lure Republicans in states that have been most ravaged by opioid-related overdoses to support his bill despite concerns that taking away health care from millions will undermine efforts to end the opioid crisis. Call them and go to their district offices in your state, and demand real and compassionate access to health care. Call your senators at 202-224-3121 and demand that they oppose the Senate health care bill.

Source: Huffington Post July 07, 2017 18:35 UTC