Payne, Jr. to Host ACA Roundtable with Patient Advocates and Disease Patient Advocacy Groups

WASHINGTON, D.C. –TOMORROW, Saturday, February 18, 2017, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) will join local patient advocates and disease patient advocacy groups for a roundtable discussion on the impacts of Affordable Care Act repeal on millions of New Jerseyans with pre-existing conditions. The roundtable comes as congressional Republicans move to repeal the Affordable Care Act, even though they have no plan to replace the legislation.

Repealing the Affordable Care Act would have devastating consequences for the hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans who depend on the law. Approximately 1,234,000 New Jerseyans with pre-existing conditions would be at risk of being denied coverage or being charged significantly more for coverage if the ACA’s ban on pre-existing conditions was eliminated.

This event is part of the House Democrats’ #ProtectOurCare national day of action tomorrow.  More than 80 Members of the House Democratic Caucus will participate in ACA-related events across the country. 

WHEN:           Saturday, February 18, 2017; 10 AM – 12 NOON

WHO:             Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10)

Tatiana Castrillon, Patient Care Advocate Manager, Alliance Community Healthcare/Horizon

Nadia Moses, Coordinator, Atlantic Health Accountable Care Organization

Stephanie Lee, Certified Application Counselor, Metropolitan Family Health Network

Navella George, Volunteer Coordinator, Newark Emergency Services for Families, Inc.

Richlyn Burnham, Sr. Manager of infectious Disease Program, Newark Community Health Centers, Inc.

Danielle Francois, Health and Outreach Educator, Essex County Family Justice Center

Patient advocates and disease patient advocacy groups

WHAT:           ACA Roundtable with Patient Advocates and Disease Patient Advocacy Groups

WHERE:         60 Nelson Place, 14th Floor (LeRoy F. Smith, Jr. Public Safety Building)

Newark, NJ 07102

PRESS:           Open