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March 23, 2022

On the 12th anniversary of the ACA, taking stock of its immense benefits

AFSCME members helped make the Affordable Care Act a reality, 12 years ago today.

June 01, 2020

Saunders joins Families USA in calling for more federal aid, Medicaid funding

AFSCME President Lee Saunders joined health care advocates in urging Congress to provide more federal aid to states, cities and towns – including expanding Medicaid.

April 17, 2020

Continuing to Serve Special Needs Individuals During the Pandemic

Serving Hawaii residents who have physical and intellectual disabilities is proving to be particularly difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 04, 2019

We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

Congress should pass H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would lower prescription drug prices for all Americans.

July 26, 2019

AFSCME Retirees Charge Up to The Hill During Retiree Council Meeting

During their annual Retiree Council Meeting, AFSCME Retirees went to Capitol Hill in force to step up and speak up.

March 26, 2019

Bipartisanship Prevails as Congress Passes Funding for Mental Health Providers

Behavioral health clinics in Oregon and Oklahoma will remain open past March 31 thanks to a House bill that passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support.

March 12, 2019

AFSCME President Calls Trump Budget “An Attack on Working People”

Trump seeks deep cuts to federal programs that help low-income families and the elderly, including $845 billion in cuts to Medicare; $241 billion in cuts to Medicaid; $220 billion in cuts to SNAP; and $207 billion in cuts to federal student loan programs.

December 20, 2018

Tax Breaks for the Rich and Powerful? Again?

As they prepare to hand over control, anti-worker leaders in the House of Representatives are trying to give their rich buddies and corporate donors yet another tax cut.

January 31, 2018

AFSCME: Working People Not Buying Trump’s Speech

In response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said working families disagree with the chief executive’s assessment of their country and are unhappy with his track record.

November 21, 2017

Children May Slip Through the Cracks. Thanks Congress.

Vulnerable children may not get the health insurance they need and deserve because leaders in Congress are playing political games.

November 16, 2017

On the Record: The AFSCME Agenda

Real freedom and opportunity means more than just getting by. It means having a voice on the job, affordable health care, the promise of retirement security after a lifetime of hard work, and equal democracy for all. That’s The AFSCME Agenda.

November 14, 2017

Trump Puts Country’s Health Care in Hands of Former Big Pharma Executive

This week, Trump announced his choice of Alex Azar, a former Big Pharma executive, to lead the Department of Health & Human Services. That’s like sending the fox to guard the hen house.

November 02, 2017

Tax Bill Will Squeeze Working Families

House leaders have released a tax bill that will hurt working families.

October 04, 2017

Stop the Plan to Hurt You and Give Tax Cuts to the Rich

Congress will soon vote on a proposal to enact massive cuts to programs and services and give huge tax breaks to rich people and corporations. We can’t let that measure pass.

August 09, 2017

Slashing Medicaid Would Devastate In-Home Care Patients and Providers

For 5 million Americans who receive home care and for the AFSCME members who provide that vital service, cuts and caps to Medicaid would have devastating consequences.

July 28, 2017

You Helped Defeat Trumpcare, Saving Millions of Lives. Thank You.

Working people won big this morning when right-wing politicians failed despite repeated attempts to take health care away from millions.

July 26, 2017

You Can Stop the Senate from Wrecking Our Health Care System

Yes, you can stop right-wing senators from wrecking our health care system. Call your senators now and tell them to vote no.

July 25, 2017

Senate Votes to Proceed with Eyes Closed on Health Care

The U.S. Senate today voted to begin debate on a bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which has allowed tens of millions of Americans to afford health insurance.

July 20, 2017

House Budget Plan: A Blueprint for Disaster

A House budget proposal would be disastrous for millions of people who rely on Medicaid, Medicare and a host of other programs aimed at helping vulnerable Americans.

July 20, 2017

‘Let Obamacare Fail.’ Really, Mr. President?

President Donald Trump to Americans who depend on having decent health care: “We’ll let Obamacare fail.” Really, Mr. President?

July 11, 2017

Not Just Coverage, but Jobs at Risk with Senate Health Bill

The Senate’s bill – which would wreck the nation’s health care system – will also eliminate hundreds of thousands of jobs.

June 28, 2017

Alaska Seniors Urge Sen. Murkowski to Oppose Dangerous Health Care Bill

Alaska retirees delivered a petition to Sen. Lisa Murkowski urging her to oppose legislation that would cause more than 30,000 Alaskans to lose their health care.

June 27, 2017

Call Your Senators and Tell them to Reject the Disastrous Health Care Bill

AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders said the Senate bill, like the House proposal, is a “blueprint to decimate the health care system, to punish the sick, the elderly, the poor and middle-income people.”

June 23, 2017

Senate’s Health Care Bill Just as Bad as the House Bill

AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders said any senator who wants to improve health care “and not just give tax handouts to CEOs and the super wealthy, has no excuse whatsoever to support this bill.”

June 14, 2017

The All-Male Club That Will Decide Your Health Care

A group of 13 male lawmakers from the same political party, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, are meeting behind closed doors to make decisions about the future of our health care system. It doesn’t look good.

June 08, 2017

Ohioans to Sen. Portman: No Cuts to Health Care, Medicaid

AFSCME members and other worried Ohioans tell U.S. Sen. Rob Portman – say no to cutting Medicaid and health care.

June 06, 2017

Tell Your Senators: ‘Hands Off Medicaid’

President Trump promised NOT to cut Medicaid, but his budget proposal and the House health care bill he supports tell a different story.

May 30, 2017

In Proposing Cuts to Medicaid, Trump Backtracks on Major Campaign Promise

Donald Trump won the presidency on a promise to stand up for working Americans, including protecting the federal programs they rely on. We now know he was bluffing.

May 24, 2017

AFSCME, Opponents Protest Trump’s ‘Morally Unacceptable’ Budget

May 23, 2017

Trump Budget Would Hurt Everyone – Except the Wealthy

President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal would hurt the very people who put him in office just so he could give his rich buddies massive tax cuts.

Medicaid Archive

On the 12th anniversary of the ACA, taking stock of its immense benefits

Saunders joins Families USA in calling for more federal aid, Medicaid funding

Continuing to Serve Special Needs Individuals During the Pandemic

We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

AFSCME Retirees Charge Up to The Hill During Retiree Council Meeting

Bipartisanship Prevails as Congress Passes Funding for Mental Health Providers

AFSCME President Calls Trump Budget “An Attack on Working People”

Tax Breaks for the Rich and Powerful? Again?

AFSCME: Working People Not Buying Trump’s Speech

Children May Slip Through the Cracks. Thanks Congress.

On the Record: The AFSCME Agenda

Trump Puts Country’s Health Care in Hands of Former Big Pharma Executive

Tax Bill Will Squeeze Working Families

Stop the Plan to Hurt You and Give Tax Cuts to the Rich

Slashing Medicaid Would Devastate In-Home Care Patients and Providers

You Helped Defeat Trumpcare, Saving Millions of Lives. Thank You.

You Can Stop the Senate from Wrecking Our Health Care System

Senate Votes to Proceed with Eyes Closed on Health Care

House Budget Plan: A Blueprint for Disaster

‘Let Obamacare Fail.’ Really, Mr. President?

Not Just Coverage, but Jobs at Risk with Senate Health Bill

Alaska Seniors Urge Sen. Murkowski to Oppose Dangerous Health Care Bill

Call Your Senators and Tell them to Reject the Disastrous Health Care Bill

Senate’s Health Care Bill Just as Bad as the House Bill

The All-Male Club That Will Decide Your Health Care

Ohioans to Sen. Portman: No Cuts to Health Care, Medicaid

Tell Your Senators: ‘Hands Off Medicaid’

In Proposing Cuts to Medicaid, Trump Backtracks on Major Campaign Promise

AFSCME, Opponents Protest Trump’s ‘Morally Unacceptable’ Budget

Trump Budget Would Hurt Everyone – Except the Wealthy