Here at Virginia Organizing, we are excited to be celebrating the 1st birthday of The Affordable Care Act next week! On March 23, 2010 the health care law, 80 years in the making, was signed into law.
Although only one year old, the health care law is already helping Virginia’s small businesses, young people, seniors, the uninsured, and working families.Thousands of Virginians are already seeing the benefits of the Affordable Care Act:
• 102,000 small businesses will receive tax credits to help them afford coverage.
• 123,000 children with pre-existing conditions can now obtain coverage.
• 54,000 young adults are now able to stay on their parents’ insurance plans until they are 26 years old.
• 1.2 million Medicare beneficiaries now have access to free preventative health services.
• 74,100 Medicare beneficiaries received a rebate to cover prescription drug cost.
Yet, despite the benefits the health care law is already providing to Virginians, Republicans in Congress and Attorney General Cuccinelli and Governor McDonnell want to refight the same old political battles of the last two years. We cannot let them take away the consumer and patient protections in the law and put the insurance companies back in charge. Now it’s time to move forward and protect our care from those who would take away pre-existing conditions protections, prescription drug cost reductions, and expanded coverage for children and young adults.
Please join us at one of our local events next week. (Listed below) We need to speak up together and protect every American – seniors, small business owners, women, young adults – and their freedom and control over their own health care. Can’t make it to an event? Please take a moment to call the Governor and your member of Congress and let them know that you want them to move forward and stop trying to block our care!
1.) Call the Governor @ (804) 786-2211
2.) Call your member of Congress @ (877) 264-4226
Then put on your party hat and join us at one of our Birthday celebrations next week!
Richmond
Tuesday, March 22, 6:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m.
Forum, The Affordable Health Care Law: A Year Old and A Century in the Making
With Joanne Grossi, Regional Director of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mark Ryan and Jill Hanken of the Virginia Poverty Law Center
The General Assembly Building, Senate Room B, 910 Capitol Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Petersburg
Wednesday, March 23, 6:00 p.m – 8:00 p.m.
Forum, The Affordable Health Care Law: A Year Old and A Century in the Making
With Joanne Grossi, Regional Director of Health and Human Services and Jill Hanken of the Virginia Poverty Law Center
Virginia State University
L. Douglas Wilder Building, Carter G. Woodson Avenue
Petersburg, VA 223806
Fredericksburg
Friday, March 25, Noon-2pm
Mary Washington Campus Event
Contact: kevin@virginia-organizing.org
Danville
Friday, March 25, Noon-2pm
Danville Community College Campus Event
nik.belanger@virginia-organizing.org
Newport News
Friday, March 25, Noon-2pm
Christopher Newport University Campus Event
Contact: kevin@virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Beach
Friday, March 25, 3pm
Move Forward Letter Delivery Event
Rep. Scott Rigell’s District Office
4772 Euclid Road, Suite E Virginia Beach, VA 23462
For more details and to RSVP contact Teresa: TStanley@virginia-organizing.org
