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Planned Parenthood @ppfa.org · 2d

One thing looks different this open enrollment season: health care premiums have skyrocketed. Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower costs for millions are in limbo while Republican leadership in Congress refuses to continue them. Everyone deserves access to health care, not a #HealthcareHeist.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

American families are barely keeping up — groceries, rent, bills. And now Republicans have made it worse by slashing nearly $1.1 trillion from Medicaid and killing ACA credits that keep healthcare affordable. Join the fight to protect our care: economicsecurity.us/wp-content/u... #HealthcareHeist

(over images of houses) FAMILIES ARE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD THEIR BILLS

CUTTING MEDICAID ISN’T LOWERING COSTS, IT’S RIPPING HEALTHCARE AWAY FROM THOSE WHO NEED IT.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 2d

Brick Williams grew up in Cedar Hills, Utah where he has built a career as a full-time guitar teacher for the past 24 years.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 2d

🇺🇸 Right now, millions of Americans are in the same situation as Tiffany thanks to GOP healthcare cuts.

We’re in an affordability crisis, and the last thing we need are leaders who stick us with ANOTHER sky-high bill.

It's time for Republicans to fix the mess they created.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 2d

💸 Healthcare is already too expensive for families like Tiffany’s. Now, Republicans are more than DOUBLING her healthcare costs. Without ACA credits, Tiffany will have to pay $26,000 a year just to make sure her family can see a doctor.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 2d

💵 Tiffany is doing her best to make sure her family of four can get the care they need. She’s already paying too much money for her family’s health insurance: $12,000 a year! And that’s BEFORE all her out-of-pocket medical costs.

#HealthcareHeist

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Community Catalyst @communitycatalyst.org · 2d

Families are barely keeping up — groceries, rent, bills. And now Republicans just made it worse. They slashed nearly $1.1T from Medicaid and killed ACA credits that keep healthcare affordable.

All to reward corporate greed. Join the fight to protect health care: commcat.io/3X7MxZQ

#HealthcareHeist

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 2d

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"Republicans in Washington are trying to create a false choice: either keep the government running and get your SNAP benefits OR no healthcare... you can have both. We SHOULD have both."

- @senatorhughes.com

#HealthcareHeist #SNAP #AffordableCareAct
Credit: Commonwealth Media Services

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AFSCME @afscme.bsky.social · 7d

AFSCME member and health care worker Dawn Burfin warns rural Minnesotans will lose access to critical care if anti-worker extremists continue to stand in the way of lowering health care costs.

Tell Congress to lower health care costs: 1-888-981-9704 #HealthCareHeist

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7d

We're calling out this #HealthcareHeist with a week of action to sound the alarm in our communities and demand action from Congress. Find a local event: www.mobilize.us/economicsecu...

And amplify the stories of Americans impacted by the GOP-caused healthcare crisis: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/trum...

Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Take Action Now! on Mobilize

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www.mobilize.us

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 5d

💸 Healthcare costs are already out of control. We need Congress to lower them, not raise them by taking away Affordable Care Act credits that help 22 million people afford coverage.

The GOP created this #HealthcareHeist, and they can end the shutdown now by fixing their mistake.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 5d

🩺 Janet from IL has a medical implant that costs her $580 a month - in addition her $900/mo insurance premiums and $350/mo supplemental insurance for her husband.

Without ACA tax credits, she can't afford that implant, but she definitely can't afford a $36,000 surgery to take it out either.

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Natalie Foster @nataliefoster.bsky.social · 5d

1/ Republicans slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to bankroll massive tax cuts for the wealthy—and now, millions of Americans are paying the price.

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Families USA @familiesusa.bsky.social · 6d

In 2017, Dawn Wheeler received a life-altering breast cancer diagnosis. Because of her ACA coverage, she had access to the care she needed to survive. She endured five rounds of intense chemotherapy, followed by a mastectomy and reconstruction, all covered by her ACA plan.

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Maine People's Alliance @mainepeople.bsky.social · 6d

“I can barely afford insurance through the ACA marketplace even with the tax credits that the government put in place during the pandemic – it’s only with the help of my family that I’m getting all my bills paid. Now, I don’t know what’s going to happen and I’m scared.” - Chena Immel, South Portland

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Pennsylvanians Together @pennsyltogether.bsky.social · 6d

We held a press conference yesterday w/ advocates, legislators, & impacted residents to call out the Republican-led Medicaid cuts and expiration of ACA tax credits, both of which are driving up health care costs across PA. The shutdown isn’t about politics—it’s about our health care #ProtectOurCare

A latino man stands at a lectern on a stage, people around him hold signs reading read “Stop the healthcare heist” and “federal and state republicans have left hardworking pennsylvanians with: no heat, no food, no healthcare, no livable wages.” and another large poster features a map with snap recipients rate by county.

A Black man stands at a lectern on a stage, looking thoughtful as he speaks to the crowd, people around him hold signs reading read “Stop the healthcare heist” and “federal and state republicans have left hardworking pennsylvanians with: no heat, no food, no healthcare, no livable wages.” and another large poster features a map with snap recipients rate by county.

A woman in a casual zip up sweater and chinos stands at a lectern on a stage, speaking passionately.

A white man with a beard and glasses stands at a lectern on a stage, signs around him read “Stop the healthcare heist” and someone holds a sign reading "billionaires got richer, americans get sicker. "

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 6d

6/6 In the richest country in the world, no one should ever have to choose between feeding their kids or filling their prescriptions.

economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 6d

5/ 💸 In California’s 22nd District, marketplace premiums will double on average.
🏥 A 60-year-old couple in Bakersfield earning $80K a year could see their monthly premium jump by $1,500.
🏚️ Across the state, 29 rural hospitals are at risk of closing their doors.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 6d

4/ Now, when Central Valley residents try to renew their healthcare plans on November 1, they’ll be hit with massive premium hikes.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 6d

3/ President Trump and Republicans, including Rep. Valadao of CA CD 22, slashed over $1 trillion from Medicaid and let critical ACA tax credits expire — the very ones that help millions of working families afford coverage.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 6d

2/ Today in Bakersfield, healthcare workers, parents, and patients— joined by Economic Security California Action— gathered outside Rep. Valadao’s office to sound the alarm on a crisis that’s already here.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 6d

1/ “When the union nurses say it’s an emergency, we mean it. On Nov 1, while the government shuts down, 42M people — our patients, families, and friends — will lose food assistance…

Kids will go hungry. Seniors will choose between medicine and meals… That’s not politics — that’s cruelty.” 🧵

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 13d

4/ 🗞️ Read letters to the editor responding to Natalie’s piece in The New York Times and scroll to learn more about people’s experiences: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/o...

Opinion | A Standoff That Puts Health Care at Risk

www.nytimes.com

economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 13d

3/ When healthcare becomes a luxury instead of a right, young people are forced to choose between paying double or going without. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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economicsecurity.us @economicsecurity.us · 13d

2/ And it struck a chord with readers who responded with their own heart-wrenching stories of dealing with a broken, unaffordable healthcare system—and their fears about how much worse it could get under GOP cuts.

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