The
Senate is moving closer to formulating legislation to repeal and replace the
Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Catholic Health Association states that all
senators need to hear about CHA’s opposition to the House AHCA bill, that it is
unfixable, and the need for the Senate to start over to fix the ACA. Please
contact your senators now to protect health coverage for 23 million
individuals, especially those on the Medicaid program, which serves the most
vulnerable low-income children, pregnant woman, families and elderly and
disabled individuals. A sample letter, background materials and talking
points are available on e-Advocacy. Please note to modify
the draft letter to fit your position and personal concerns.
Issues
Nonviolence . . . Human trafficking . . . Women . . . . The elderly . . . Immigrants' rights . . . Housing. . . Children . . . Prisoners' rights . . . Health care . . . World Hunger . . . Globalization, as it affects Latin America . . . Care of the earth . . . Seamless ethic of life
Note: The ideas and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author's and should not be ascribed to the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes or its members.
Note: The ideas and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the author's and should not be ascribed to the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes or its members.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Consider joining Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
The
organization is working on key issues we care about:
- Just treatment of immigrants and refugees.
- Protecting and improving Americans’ health care coverage
- Stopping cuts to poverty and hunger programs (social safety net).
- Ensuring care for God’s creation and participation in the Paris Climate Agreement.
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Senate now Working on Health Care Legislation
Each
of us is called to protect citizens’ rights to affordable and quality health
care. While chaos reigns in Washington, a small group of Senators is working
behind closed doors on a health care bill. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is among
them. Please contact your Senators and urge them to guarantee
non-discriminatory coverage, affordability, and quality health care for all.
Call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 to reach your
senators. You can also find the direct number to any Senator's office by
consulting the Senate
Phone List.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Take Action!
Our
representatives have another break this week (most recently it was for
Easter/Passover). Let them know your sentiments about the American Health Care
Act of 2017 which passed in the House of Representatives on May 4th
(217 Yes and 213 No). How do you feel about its effects on the poor and
vulnerable, those with pre-existing conditions, the elderly? Did your
representative read the bill? Does he/she know what it will cost?
Remember,
The CBO did not provide a cost in advance of the vote.
Contact
your senators and urge them to oppose legislation that will make health care
unaffordable for millions of people.
Your
senators - dial (202) 225-3121
Majority
Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell, (202) 224-2541) send
email
If
your Representative voted to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which
repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA), contact him/her and express your
sentiments. Find out how your Representative voted:
Prayer: That elected
leaders realize that they need to work together across the political spectrum
to provide health care for all their constituents.
H. R. 5983
The Financial CHOICE Act – Take Action!
The
Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has long engaged in
shareholder advocacy as a way of moving corporations to act responsibly. ICCR
and other shareholder groups are now urging us to contact our legislators in
Washington DC about the Financial CHOICE Act. It is designed to undo many
Dodd-Frank reforms, eliminate numerous consumer protections and regulations,
also includes a proposed change to SEC rule 14(a)(8) that would:
- raise the filing limits from $2,000 to 1% of market cap (for example, an investor in Wells Fargo would have to hold $2.5 billion in shares in order to file a resolution);
- increase the length of holding requirement from one year to three years;
- increase refiling thresholds (to 6%, 15%, 30%).
Read
a letter
from Americans for Financial Reform about the so-called CHOICE Act.
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