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What You Can Do Now - Enrollment in the ACA Opened

2/16/2021

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New Opportunity For ACA Health Insurance!

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The Biden Administration is offering a new enrollment opportunity for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (the ACA or Obamacare) from February 15th through May 15th.

An estimated 9 million Americans may be eligible for low- or no-cost insurance from the ACA. Log on to Healthcare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596 to explore your options.

If you have lost your health insurance during the pandemic, or for any other reason are uninsured, you may qualify for coverage. If you know someone who may be uninsured, encourage them to check out their options on the ACA.
 
Please help share this good news by reprinting the flier and posting it at your church, on community bulletin boards, or wherever it may be seen.
 
Thank you!

The PACG Health Care Reform Forum

Julie Ross
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Open Enrollment for ACA Nov 1st to Dec 15th

10/20/2020

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Spread the Word About the ACA! Open Enrollment Starts Soon 
November 1st through December 15th

Health Care Reform Forum

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is still the law of the land!  

Uninsured families, including those who have lost health insurance or have lost income due to the pandemic, may qualify for insurance and/or a subsidy on the ACA Marketplace. Open enrollment is from November 1st through December 15th.

You can help share this good news by:
1. Encouraging any friend, neighbor or family member that you think might need health insurance to check out their eligibility on HealthCare.gov.

2. Distributing or posting a flier about the ACA enrollment on community bulletin boards, in barber shops, salons  laundromats, churches, etc. Place these wherever (especially, low income) people might see them.

3. Download and print “Need Health Insurance?” fliers like the one below, or contact me for copies.

 
Frank Samuelson
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ACA Deadline for Laid-Off Workers

6/2/2020

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ACA Deadlines Near For Laid-Off Workers

Health Care Reform Forum

Workers who were laid off due to the coronavirus shutdown, and who lost their employer health insurance, have a 60-day window of opportunity to seek replacement insurance on the Affordable Care Marketplace.

​Low-income or unemployed workers may be eligible for subsidized insurance on the ACA. If you know anyone who might qualify for this benefit, encourage them to go to 
www.healthcare.gov/ to see if they qualify. They must apply within 60 days of becoming unemployed.

Frank Samuelson
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What You Can Do Now - ACA Enrollment After Job Loss Due to the Pandemic

4/16/2020

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Letter to the Editor - Important Update
Regarding ACA Enrollment After Job Loss

Health Care Reform Forum

On behalf of, and with the approval of, the PACG Health Care Reform Forum, I submitted the letter that follows to the local QC newspapers, and it was published on Saturday, April 11. My involvement with PACG was duly noted. If you know of anyone who has lost his/her job and associated health insurance, please bring the potential assistance that might be available at healthcare.gov to his/her attention.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are losing their jobs.  Those with employer-provided health insurance may also be losing that coverage at the worst possible time: leaving them with potentially no income and, if they become ill, no insurance coverage. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) offers them valuable resources.  

Iowa and Illinois residents in that situation may be able to get insurance on the federal ACA Marketplace.  They may also qualify for a premium subsidy or for coverage under Medicaid. The website healthcare.gov allows them to explore their options.  It is important to note that they have a 60-day window after losing their employment in which to apply.

Although some insurers have waived some consumer costs of coronavirus treatment, such costs can still be very high, especially if hospitalization is required; moreover, other health care issues (broken leg, appendicitis) may still arise.  Having good health insurance is essential.

The coronavirus pandemic has made us acutely aware of how important it is for all Americans to have access to good health care. The Affordable Care Act has already provided health insurance for millions of uninsured families, and it is there for many of us who need the coverage now.  Our people need our government to uphold that law, not seek its overthrow in the courts.

One of the lessons we must learn from this terrible time is that good health care coverage needs to be strengthened and expanded to cover everyone, in good times as well as bad.


Karen Metcalf, Co-facilitator
Health Care Reform Forum
Progressive Action for the Common Good
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Health Insurance Sign Up Help Is Available!

10/22/2019

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Help Get The Word Out About Health Insurance Sign Up!

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Health Care Reform Forum

Help Get The Word Out On Health Insurance!

Flyers are available to help uninsured people access health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. 

ObamaCare - Enroll

Open enrollment is from November 1st to December 15th.

Our flyer is also available as a download below. If you know someone who may be uninsured, give them a flyer. If you can post flyers on public bulletin boards, in stores, or restaurants, please do so. If you need a quantity of flyers to post or hand out, contact Frank Samuelson at cfsam22@gmail.com.

​Note: See our Health Care Reform Forum Statement on Health Insurance Choices.


Frank Samuelson
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Health Care Reform Forum Meetings

4/8/2019

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Health Care Reform Forum Meeting - Tuesday, April 16th at 6:00 pm

St. John's Lutheran Church
45070 7th AV, Rock Island, IL (map)

Our Forum is now meeting twice a month.

At our April 2nd meeting we decided to first focus our efforts on "Health Care 101," a program to educate (especially) people who are uninsured on the basic concepts and terminology of health insurance, and to encourage them to check out how they may get insurance through Government programs and the ACA.  This will be a primary focus of our next meeting.

The second focus will be on planning an event celebrating the (almost) 10th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.  This event will be in late October to help jump start the ACA open enrollment period which begins November 1st.

Other priorities will be to refine "Health Care 201" which we "premiered" at St John's congregation last month, to get the results of the ACA petitions used with students at Augustana and to consider other venues to collect signatures.

We have ambitious goals.  Please  join us in planning and accomplishing these goals.

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A Message from the Health Care Reform Forum

1/14/2019

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Have You Contacted Your Senators Lately About the ACA?

A month ago, we were all alarmed about a Texas judge’s ruling that the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional.  He ruled that, since the requirement for all to carry health insurance was eliminated in the 2018 tax law, the entire Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional.  If upheld, his ruling would strip away quality, affordable health insurance from millions of Americans, including protection for over 133 million Americans from losing coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Fortunately that ruling was widely criticized as faulty, or even frivolous, and Attorneys General of 17 states, including Illinois AG Lisa Madigan, have challenged the ruling in court.  This and other legal appeals insure that the ACA benefits will remain in effect for the foreseeable future.  So for now at least, the over 8.4 million Americans who signed up for insurance in 2019 on the ACA marketplaces will continue to have the security of good health insurance.

The midterm elections changed the political dynamics in the House of Representatives, and the new membership has already begun to take actions to support the ACA and to address the issue of the rapidly increasing cost of prescription drugs.  The majority in the new House has formally authorized attorneys to join those who are challenging the ruling of the Texas judge, and this past week 235 members voted to support the ACA protections for those with pre-existing conditions.

We recognize that actions by the people’s House will probably be buried in the Senate and/or be vetoed by the President, but they will send an important message to all legislators, and to the public, that quality, affordable health insurance is supported by most Americans.

Our forum will continue to monitor developments in health care and inform you of actions you can take to support positive reform proposals.  In the meantime, continue to contact your legislators and urge them again to recognize the popular support for quality, affordable health care, including coverage for pre-existing conditions, and to add their voices and votes to legislation that moves toward the goal of effective, accessible, affordable health care for all Americans.

Thank you for all you have done—and keep up the good work!

Frank Samuelson,
Health Care Reform Forum
cfsam22@gmail.com
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Recent ACA Ruling in Texas

12/17/2018

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Regarding The Recent Ruling Invalidating the ACA

from the PACG Health Care Reform Forum

​We are, of course, dismayed that one federal judge in Texas has ruled to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act, but we will immediately begin looking at what actions we might take and/or recommend to the PACG membership in order to help fight this ruling, to support the ACA, and to continue to work for quality, accessible, affordable health care for all Americans.

    
In the meantime, please remember that the ACA is still the law of the land.  
    
There will be a long process of legal appeals, probably ending up in the Supreme Court.  The five judges who voted to uphold the law when it was first challenged are still on the court.  The ACA continues to gather increasing public support even as major benefits of the law have been challenged or eliminated by the present administration.  We hope that support, including from grassroots Americans, will help elect a new congress and president in 2020 that will uphold, strengthen, and expand the provisions of the ACA.

So don’t panic. The ACA is still in effect for the foreseeable future, and we will be bringing forward some actions we can take to fend off this latest effort to repeal it.

Frank Samuelson
cfsam22@gmail.com
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What You Can Do Now - Sign Up for the Affordable Care Act or Help Others to Do It!

11/20/2018

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Help Someone Enroll In The Affordable Care Act

From the PACC HealthCare Reform Forum

If you do not have health insurance, check out coverage options under the Affordable Care Act.  Do it now -- the deadline is December 15th!

If you know of a family member, friend, neighbor, or co-worker who might not have health insurance, ask them if they are insured.  If they are not, urge them to check out ACA coverage.  Offer to help them find out if they may qualify for subsidized premiums under the ACA.  Use information from the “Need Health Insurance?” fliers below. They are available in both English and Spanish.

A first time applicant may need help from you or from one of the sources listed on the flier.  Your personal help and encouragement may be crucial in getting your friend insured.  This will not only benefit your friend, it will also help show public support for keeping and improving the ACA and health care for all Americans.

Another way you can help is to print out some flyers and post them on bulletin boards in barber and beauty shops, pharmacies, libraries, coffee shops, family restaurants, etc.  If you need copies of the flyers, contact me.


Frank Samuelson
cfsam22@gmail.com
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Working Together Online Fund Drive: Make America Progressive Again - Health Care Reform Die-In

8/26/2018

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Health Care Reform has been active since our founding. Although this video is long, it is definitely old gold. In the run up to the Affordable Care Act, many many PACG members took action for "affordable quality health care for all" even if they weren't officially in the Health Care Reform Forum. Are you in this video? Do you remember this memorable action?

Please watch and then Donate to PACG to help us continue our efforts. Also Like our PACG Facebook page, the Health Care Reform Facebook page and all of our posts!
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