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TODAY @ 2:30 p.m.: Neera Tanden, Sen. Brian Schatz Outline New Research Showing Additional Deaths Resulting from Coverage Losses from Senate Health Care Repeal Bill
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TODAY @ 2:30 p.m.: Neera Tanden, Sen. Brian Schatz Outline New Research Showing Additional Deaths Resulting from Coverage Losses from Senate Health Care Repeal Bill

Strengthening Health

Washington, D.C. — TODAY at 2:30 p.m., Center for American Progress President and CEO Neera Tanden will join U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) on a press call to discuss new estimates from CAP and Harvard University researchers on the increase in deaths resulting from coverage losses under the American Health Care Act (AHCA).

Recent studies of the effects of insurance coverage on mortality confirm that health care coverage has an impact on whether Americans live or die. The column will provide estimates of additional deaths under the AHCA by state.

The full column will be made available at the time of the call.

WHO:
Speakers

Neera Tanden, president and CEO, Center for American Progress
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Topher Spiro, vice president of Health Policy, Center for American Progress

WHEN:

June 22, 2017
2:30 p.m.

CALL IN DETAILS:

Dial-in: 800.946.0708
Conference ID: 7483785

For more information or to speak with an expert, please contact Devon Kearns at 202.741.6290 or dkearns@americanprogress.org.