Past Accomplishments:

With our Healthcare Task Force leaders, members, and allies, we have achieved significant milestones:

• Collected healthcare stories through one-on-one phone conversations and online platforms.
• Launched our first-ever healthcare issues survey.
• Conducted lobby meetings with members of our Congressional Delegation, advocating for support of the Inflation Reduction Act and Medicare Expansion.
• Contributed to the successful campaign for Congress to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Mobilized turnout for virtual Valentines Lobby Day for state legislators.
• Played a pivotal role in passing the Medical Reimbursement Bill during the 2022 legislative session.
• Organized a massive statewide text bank to women voters in response to Dobb's decision.
• Hosted a Speak Out virtual event addressing the High Cost of Rx Drugs.
• Engaged in community tabling on Medical Debt.
• Petitioned the Biden Administration to take Executive Action on six high-cost medicines.

State-Level Healthcare Initiatives:

• Ending Medical Debt: Advocated for laws and policies to hold hospitals accountable for billing eligible individuals and worked to refund overcharged patients, amounting to $120 million. Conducted community outreach in areas with the highest medical debt incidence.

• Healthcare Justice Virtual Lobby Day: Organized a statewide lobby day with progressive legislators, leading to the passage of the Medical Reimbursement Bill, SB0944 and HB0694, which initiated a program to reimburse patients for unjust billing.

• Make Medicines Affordable Campaign: Actively participated in a national campaign to pressure officials to lower drug prices. Held virtual events, circulated petitions, and engaged over 300 supporters.

• Day of Action on the High Cost of Drugs: Supported and planned events, including emceeing at HHS Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about the exorbitant costs of prescription drugs.