Health Care
Matteson, IL – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus's Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning the independent, non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of the costs of the Republicans' Make America Sick Again bill:
"Today's CBO report confirms what we already knew: the GOP's ‘repeal and replace' plan means families will pay more and get less.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) analysis of Senate TrumpCare bill:
"This score confirms what we already knew: TrumpCare will be a complete and utter disaster for Illinois families and it will kill thousands of Americans every year.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement concerning the independent, nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) analysis of the American Health Care Act – also known as TrumpCare:
"This score confirms what we already knew: TrumpCare is a disaster and if enacted, will kill thousands of Americans every year.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement on the Executive Order to undermine healthcare for millions of Illinois families:
"Today's Executive Order is just the latest effort to undermine healthcare for millions of Illinoisans and sabotage market place stability, which will raise costs on American families.
It's time to stop playing politics and work together to reduce premiums and increase access to care.
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, released this statement following the House vote to strip 24 million Americans of their health insurance:
"I'm extremely disappointed that my colleagues worked so hard to strip 24 million Americans – including 1.15 million Illinoisans – of the everyday peace of mind that comes from having health insurance. This bill is an unmitigated disaster and I'm proud to have stood with patients, healthcare providers, advocates and common sense Republicans in voting ‘NO.'
Congresswoman Robin Kelly, a leading health advocate in the U.S. House of Representatives, released this statement of the President Trump's dangerous ‘Domestic Gag Rule' that threatens the healthcare of millions of Americans:
"Today's decision by the Trump Administration is dangerous and unconstitutional. All Americans have a right to access reproductive healthcare and health information without government interference.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) has been tapped to serve as Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus' Health Braintrust for the 114th Congress.
The CBC Health Braintrust is the Congressional Black Caucus' principal health care advisory task force. As Chair, Kelly will be responsible for advancing the Caucus' health priorities, which include protecting health equity and reducing health disparities in all communities.
Matteson, IL – In advance on the second 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate, SELF magazine asked all of the 2020 Presidential candidates about their plans to tackle America's growing maternal mortality crisis. To answer the question, former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper cited the MOMMA's Act, introduced by Congresswoman Robin Kelly.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, took to Twitter to raise awareness about the premium increases and coverage losses families with pre-existing conditions would experience under the callous Graham-Cassidy healthcare plan.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly visited Roseland Community Hospital's new Mobile Dental Van during its stop at the hospital's Women, Infant and Children's Center, where a pediatric dentist provided babies and toddlers with their first dental exams.