Local group protests Senate Health Bill at Boozman headquarters

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A small group of protestors gathered outside local Senator John Boozman’s office Monday in opposition to the proposed Senate bill to repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act. The protest comes amidst recent reports from the Congressional Budget Office (C.B.O.) which say the bill, H.R. 1628 the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, would reduce federal deficits by $321 billion while increase the amount of uninsured by 22 million. The Senate originally created a self-imposed deadline to vote on the bill this week before their July Fourth break. Tuesday afternoon the vote was delayed without giving a specified date.Pamela Westerman was a part of the protest and is a facilitator of Indivisible Ozarks, North Central Arkansas, which she describes as as a local, nonpartisan, grassroots citizen advocacy group. She says one of the main reasons for the protest is to encourage more discussion over the bill before being passed due to the amount of people potentially affected.

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According to the C.B.O. report, by 2026 an estimated 49 million people would be uninsured, compared with 28 million without insurance by then under current law.

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Westerman goes on to say she is concerned about veterans, seniors and those living in rural areas across the Twin Lakes who rely on Medicaid.

Multiple media sources say Senators Boozman and Tom Cotton haven’t taken an official position on the bill.

To view the complete C.B.O. report go to https://www.cbo.gov.





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