South Floridians telling their healthcare stories to highlight the harmfulness of House Republicans' TrumpCare bill:
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
Southern Bureau Office Community Room
700 SE Third Avenue, 1st Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
700 SE Third Avenue, 1st Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL- 23) will discuss the disastrous TrumpCare plan and the significant harm it would have on millions of Americans.
The TrumpCare bill passed by House Republicans earlier this month would take away health insurance coverage from at least 24 million hard-working Americans, eliminate guaranteed essential health benefits like mental health and emergency room care, gut Medicaid, weaken Medicare, and allow insurance companies to discriminate against women and people with pre-existing conditions.
The Members of Congress will be joined by constituents with moving stories of the life-saving policies of the Affordable Care Act and the prospective devastating impact that TrumpCare would have on their health and financial security, including:
Lauri Tillman, whose grandson Jackson was born with a neurological condition. The cost of Jackson’s life-saving treatments in the first four months of his life exceeded $1 million. Thanks to the ACA's ban on annual and lifetime coverage caps, Lauri's family can continue to afford Jackson's ongoing healthcare needs.
Robert Loukota, who has lived with HIV for decades and was recently diagnosed with a genetic blood disorder. After losing his employee-based health plan, subsidies available through the Affordable Care Act helped him afford a healthcare plan in the individual market.
Ron Sarraf-Berrios, who was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease in 2007, and for years struggled to cover the expensive treatments. Ron’s ACA policy helps him afford $8,000 in weekly treatment costs.
Dr. Aaron Elkin, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., an OB-GYN who advocates for better healthcare services and coverage for women and families. Dr. Elkin is the Past President of the Broward County Medical Association.
Robert Loukota, who has lived with HIV for decades and was recently diagnosed with a genetic blood disorder. After losing his employee-based health plan, subsidies available through the Affordable Care Act helped him afford a healthcare plan in the individual market.
Ron Sarraf-Berrios, who was diagnosed with an extremely rare disease in 2007, and for years struggled to cover the expensive treatments. Ron’s ACA policy helps him afford $8,000 in weekly treatment costs.
Dr. Aaron Elkin, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., an OB-GYN who advocates for better healthcare services and coverage for women and families. Dr. Elkin is the Past President of the Broward County Medical Association.
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