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Hakeem Jeffries' Public Statements on Issue: Health Insurance

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (NY) - District 8

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03/13/2024 LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND EXTREME MAGA REPUBLICANS WANT TO END SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE AS WE KNOW IT"
03/08/2024 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE FEBRUARY JOBS REPORT
01/24/2024 LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RECORD NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ENROLLMENTS
10/07/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services - Rep. Ritchie Torres Leads NY Congressional Delegation in Bipartisan Letter Advocating for Access to Home Health Care Services
06/17/2021 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the Senate - Senator Baldwin Urges House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize Maternal Health in Next Recovery Package
05/27/2021 Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Congressman Neguse Builds Broad Coalition Urging Biden to Expand Medicare in the American Families Plan
04/26/2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States - Jayapal Leads Lawmakers From Across Democratic Caucus to Urge White House to Expand Medicare in the American Families Plan
07/01/2020 Tweet - "America is in the midst of a deadly pandemic. House Dems passed legislation this week to expand the ACA and healthcare coverage #ForThePeople. The Trump administration is in court trying to take it away. FACTS."
04/03/2020 Tweet - "The #coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the nation. People desperately need help. But Trump continues his effort to take away healthcare from more than 100 million Americans w/ pre-existing conditions. Drop. The. Lawsuit. Donald. #ProtectOurCare"
03/02/2020 Tweet - "Supremes will hear another challenge to the Affordable Care Act. Trump is obsessed with taking away your healthcare. House Dems are committed to strengthening the ACA and protecting more than 100 mil Americans w/ preexisting conditions. We will prevail again. #ForThePeople."
01/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care
12/19/2019 Tweet - "Republican obsession with killing the Affordable Care Act continues. More than 100 million Americans with pre-existing conditions could lose their healthcare protections. We must stop them. We will stop them #ForThePeople."
11/23/2019 Tweet - "Medicare is currently prohibited from negotiating lower drug prices for older Americans. How is that possible? GREED. House Dems & @AARPNY are working to change that #ForThePeople #StopRXGreed."
11/03/2019 Tweet - "More than 100 million Americans have a pre-existing condition. The Trump Justice Department wants to take away healthcare protection from all of these Americans. House Dems are fighting to them from carrying out this diabolical plan. We stand #ForThePeople."
10/10/2019 Rep. Jeffries Will Sponsor Legislation to Improve U.S. Healthcare System Including Medicare For All & Drug Price Negotiation Bills
09/01/2019 Tweet - "There are some in Congress who go to church and pray on Sunday. But they actively undermine ppl w/ preexisting conditions and stop gun safety legislation. And thereby prey on everyday Americans every other day of the week. This. Must. End."
08/30/2019 Tweet - "House Dems believe Healthcare in America is a right #ForThePeople. Conservatives call it a privilege. The administration wants to REPEAL Obamacare and DISPLACE millions. We must fight as if your life depends on it (because your quality of life does depend on it). FACTS."
08/18/2019 Tweet - "House Dems have passed bills to protect ppl w/ pre-existing conditions from losing healthcare protection. And stop gun purchases w/o universal criminal background checks. How many more Americans have to die before Moscow Mitch does his job?"
08/09/2019 Tweet - "Millions of Americans need #Insulin to live a healthy life. The drug has been around for almost 100 years. Why does cost of this life-saving medication keep spiraling out of control? GREED. @HouseDemocrats are fighting to lower high cost of prescription drugs #ForThePeople."
08/05/2019 Tweet - "Prescription drug affordability. Protecting people w/ pre-existing health conditions. Addressing gun violence epidemic through universal background checks. @HouseDemocrats have acted decisively #ForThePeople. Moscow Mitch & Senate Republicans must DO THEIR JOB."
07/31/2019 Tweet - "Q: Is healthcare a right or a privilege in America? Republicans: Privilege (if you can't afford it, let them eat cake). House Dems: IT'S A RIGHT (and we can thank @BarackObama for getting this thing started #ForThePeople)."
07/01/2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Schumer, Zeldin and Higgins Lead New York Delegation Letter Opposing Looming Hospital Cuts that Would Devastate Rural & Urban Hospitals Across NY
06/24/2019 Tweet - "DOJ seeks to declare Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. More than 100 million Americans could lose their pre-existing condition protection. Partnered w/ @RepUnderwood to stop so-called Attorney General. The House passed our amendment #ForThePeople."
06/11/2019 Rep. Jeffries Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Skyrocketing Cost of Prescription Drugs
05/31/2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Stop Raising Health Care Costs

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