{"id":74845,"date":"2018-10-31T18:29:08","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T22:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-2019\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T22:29:08","slug":"whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019<\/b><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.hrc.org\/images\/made\/images\/remote\/https_assets2.hrc.org\/files\/images\/blog\/ACA_2018_1600x900_640_360.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Today marks the beginning of the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which runs from November 1 through December 15. However, with the midterms less than a week away, the fate of the ACA remains uncertain as anti-equality candidates running for Congress are hell-bent on dismantling and undermining these critical protections for millions of Americans.<\/p>\n<p>The ACA provides unprecedented federal protections for countless Americans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/7-reasons-the-affordable-care-act-matters-to-the-lgbtq-community\" target=\"_blank\">including LGBTQ people<\/a>, who faced discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity before the law\u2019s implementation. Despite the countless efforts by Donald Trump, Mike Pence and congressional Republicans, <strong>the ACA still remains the law of the land. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, the fight isn\u2019t over.<\/strong> Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/411896-mcconnell-gop-could-try-to-repeal-obamacare-again-after-midterms\" target=\"_blank\">Mitch McConnell stated that he would revisit repealing the ACA<\/a> if Republicans maintain control of the House and Senate after the November midterms. Our nation\u2019s most vulnerable communities, such as those living with pre-existing conditions like cancer or HIV, would be hardest hit if the ACA was dismantled.<\/p>\n<p>Governors also have a vital role to play in strengthening the ACA in their own state. Currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/health-reform\/slide\/current-status-of-the-medicaid-expansion-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\">34 states, including the District of Columbia, have expanded Medicaid under the ACA<\/a>. It\u2019s crucial we help to elect pro-equality gubernatorial candidates in order to provide health coverage for hard working Americans. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>HRC has endorsed more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-celebrates-lgbtq-history-month-highlighting-out-candidates-making-histo\" target=\"_blank\">than 400 pro-equality candidates<\/a> up and down the ballot, who are not only campaigning to protect the ACA\u2019s critical protections but are stumping to expand the law in their own states. Here are just some of the candidates running to protect the landmark health care law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tammy Baldwin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pro-equality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-senator-tammy-baldwin-for-re-election-in-wisconsin\" target=\"_blank\">trailblazer Senator Tammy Baldwin<\/a> is running for re-election on a campaign platform to protect Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions afforded by the ACA. The Trump-Pence administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/as-trump-campaigns-for-vukmir-walker-heres-what-their-anti-lgbtq-agenda-mea\" target=\"_blank\">banking on her opponent Leah Vukmir<\/a> to win so they can again attempt to strip health care away from millions in the Badger State.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Trump administration gave up the game tonight \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mike_pence?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mike_pence<\/a> is openly saying that with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeahVukmir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeahVukmir<\/a> in the Senate, they will try to repeal the Affordable Care Act yet again.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what\u2019s at stake in this election. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3ayFRLKx4R\">pic.twitter.com\/3ayFRLKx4R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tammy Baldwin (@tammybaldwin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tammybaldwin\/status\/1035336348289458176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Andrew Gillum <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Florida gubernatorial candidate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-equality-florida-and-save-endorse-andrew-gillum-governor-of-florida\" target=\"_blank\">pro-LGBTQ champion Andrew Gillum<\/a> believes that affordable health care should be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andrewgillum\/status\/1042231713169125376?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">a right and not a privilege<\/a>. As governor, Gillum would expand Medicaid to countless Floridians under the ACA. His opponent, anti-LGBTQ extremist Ron Desantis, has fully embraced the Trump-Pence administration\u2019s agenda and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthreformvotes.org\/congress\/412526\" target=\"_blank\">voted for<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-urges-congress-to-reject-the-american-health-care-act\" target=\"_blank\">American Health Care Act (AHCA)<\/a>, also known as \u201cTrumpcare,\u201d while serving in Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u2705 Medicaid Expansion<br \/>\n\u2705 Protecting People with Pre-existing Conditions<br \/>\n\u2705 Medicare-for-All<br \/>\n\u2705 Women\u2019s Healthcare<\/p>\n<p>If we vote, we win.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BringItHome?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BringItHome<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewGillum\/status\/1042426352400576512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Kyrsten Sinema<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Protecting the ACA in the Grand Canyon State is a centerpiece of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-celebrates-pro-equality-champion-kyrsten-sinemas-primary\" target=\"_blank\">HRC-endorsed Arizona Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema<\/a>\u2019s campaign. Her opponent, Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/representmeaz.com\/mcsally-on-healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\">Martha McSally voted for the AHCA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">See this list? If the administration succeeds in eliminating protections for pre-existing conditions, chances are you or someone you love will be affected.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 2.8 million Arizonans <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> with a pre-existing condition. I&#8217;m committed to protecting their care. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AZSen?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AZSen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SRy9DVLwbB\">pic.twitter.com\/SRy9DVLwbB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyrstensinema\/status\/1024732021938053120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 1, 2018<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Jacky Rosen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nevada <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-jacky-rosen-of-nevada-for-us-senate\" target=\"_blank\">senatorial candidate Rep. Jacky Rosen<\/a> is holding her \u00a0accountable for voting for the AHCA in the Senate. She is campaigning to protect the law\u2019s vital coverage for Americans with pre-existing conditions.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cJacky Rosen\u2019s a good bet. You send Jacky to the U.S. Senate, she\u2019s not going to let Republicans gut protections for people with pre-existing conditions. She\u2019s not going to let Republicans gut your Medicare to pay for their tax cuts. She\u2019s going to protect your care, period.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/La4uN7E89j\">pic.twitter.com\/La4uN7E89j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jacky Rosen (@RosenforNevada) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RosenforNevada\/status\/1054530852749602817?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Stacey Abrams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pro-equality champion and Georgia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/hrc-endorses-stacey-abrams-for-ga-governor\" target=\"_blank\">gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams<\/a> is advocating to expand Medicaid in the Peach State, while her opponent and anti-equality candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BrianKempGA\/posts\/10154923521821275\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Kemp staunchly opposes the ACA<\/a>. Abrams\u2019 win in the Peach State could mean hundreds of thousands of Georgians could become covered under the ACA for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Medicaid expansion has created jobs and increased access to health care in Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Iowa, West Virginia, Indiana&#8230;and 27 other states.<\/p>\n<p>I am the only candidate for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GAGov?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GAGov<\/a> who will get it done for Georgia. We must <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ExpandMedicaid?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ExpandMedicaid<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yJPq0Sy7Rp\">t.co\/yJPq0Sy7Rp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/staceyabrams\/status\/1052929585178968065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<strong>The future of the Affordable Care Act will be decided by just a few seats in the House and Senate. There\u2019s too much at stake in this election.<\/strong> Supporters in any state can text \u201cVOTER\u201d to 30644 to verify their voter registration, find their polling place and receive election reminders. For more information on how to get involved, signing up to volunteer or joining an advocacy training, visit HRC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/takeaction.hrc.org\/?_ga=2.81374039.1143189485.1532272033-1999836710.1531168362&#038;_gac=1.16067330.1531415583.EAIaIQobChMI79Cuyoea3AIVEYrICh0_mg-aEAAYASAAEgKwevD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\">Equality Voter Action Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><em>Paid for with regulated funds by Human Rights Campaign PAC, 1640 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate&#8217;s committee\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/blog\/whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-20?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.hrc.org\/blog\/whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-20?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019 Today marks the beginning of the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which runs from November 1 through December 15. However, with the midterms less than a week away, the fate of the ACA remains uncertain as anti-equality &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/whats-at-stake-for-the-affordable-care-act-as-open-enrollment-begins-for-2019\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019 - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What\u2019s at Stake for the Affordable Care Act as Open Enrollment Begins for 2019 Today marks the beginning of the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which runs from November 1 through December 15. 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