Chiquita Brooks-LaSure

Former Adminstrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Senior Fellow at the Century Foundation, wife and mother

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

LISTEN: TCF's @LaSureSide and Princeton's @HeatherHHoward forecast the future of Medicare and Medicaid, as well as pathways to a stronger system, in a special episode of the Princeton Pulse podcast.

https://t.co/IWEVm1EWSO

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

WATCH: If you're on Medicaid, or taking care of someone who is, H.R. 1 is putting your benefits in danger.

@TheLaSureSide: shop around, get Part D coverage, research caregiver support—but don't forget to make yourself heard.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

WATCH: "The double whammy of SNAP and healthcare coverage is really devastating to so many working families in this country."

-- TCF Senior Fellow + fmr. CMS chief @TheLaSureSide on the Joy Reid Show

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Sure, sometimes we choose our wallets over the sweet treat or one more coffee.

Today, some Americans must choose between their wallets and their health.

Former CMS chief @TheLaSureSide thinks that maybe, just maybe, we should be able to have both.
https://t.co/4p4ChBrT4b

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

Open enrollment has begun for the ACA marketplaces.

This year, Americans are in for a terrible surprise: their average monthly cost of their health insurance will double in price. For families already stretched thin, this is a deadly crisis.

Read more: https://t.co/Godvstcesf

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

Americans "deserve a health care system that is both affordable and accessible". Not one that "Forces them to choose between coverage or affording groceries."

This fall, premiums will double for millions if Republicans don't renew ACA tax credits:

https://t.co/WlIIg1LPuV

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

I spoke with @RepAngieCraig about the impending Republican health care crisis. This crisis is not inevitable. It is a choice.

Now this fall, millions of Americans will see their health care costs skyrocket if Republicans let the enhanced ACA tax credits end.

[Angie Craig @RepAngieCraig]

Yesterday, I spoke with former CMS Administrator @TheLaSureSide about the dangers of the Republican health care crisis and the urgent need to protect health care for hardworking Americans.  

We won’t stop fighting to make health care affordable.

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

Yesterday, I testified before House Democrats to speak about the Republican-created healthcare crisis facing our nation.

This fall, millions of Americans will see their premiums double if Republicans let enhanced ACA tax credits end.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (@TheLaSureSide) testifies before the House Democratic Hearing on the Republican Healthcare Crisis. https://t.co/Zdtc1K2L7U

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

I had the honor of speaking with Reverend Sharpton (@TheRevAl) on MSNBC's @PoliticsNation about how Republican inaction will cause marketplace premiums to skyrocket this fall.

This is in addition to the $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and ACA coverage they passed in July.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

“Earlier this year, the Republicans pushed through $1 trillion in cuts to health care in Medicaid and Affordable Care Act coverage. Americans across this country depend on the ACA for affordable care. It’s a matter of life and death.”

—@TheLaSureSide

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

I had a wonderful time at my Alma Mater, @Princeton, speaking with students and faculty about the future of health care.

Connecting with these future leaders gave me hope in the wake of this government shutdown and the threat of rising premium costs.

https://t.co/4sGrKGV6P4

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

"Trump and Republicans in Congress want to leave Black families uninsured or burden them with more expensive bills, all so that billionaires and corporations can get a tax break."

Read more of my comments in @theGrio by @MrGerrenalist here:

https://t.co/e6Zp0QzgxN

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

I joined the @FindoutPodcast to discuss how the Republican Tax Law will make it harder for people to keep their health care coverage.

This October, people enrolled in https://t.co/EyxuwD7L01 will see premiums increase by hundreds to thousands of dollars.

https://t.co/MWVDs0ftJY

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

After Georgia implemented work requirements for Medicaid, a GAO study found the state spent more on administrative costs than on providing care and direct services.

“We spend millions building systems that just keep people out. What a colossal waste of money.” –@TheLaSureSide

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

St. Mary's is closing a labor and delivery unit in Georgia due to the Republican tax law passed in July.

As a former CMS Administrator, I understand the harm this will have on rural communities. As a mom, my heart aches for Georgia mothers forced to drive hours more for care.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

“Families across Georgia are bracing for the consequences from the assault that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have launched against our health care system.”

@TheLaSureSide’s latest for @ajc on how Medicaid cuts will impact the South.
https://t.co/qx2rIJmGAD

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

The Republican budget law cuts a trillion dollars from Medicaid and the ACA marketplace and takes away health care from 15 million people across the US and Pennsylvania.

Republicans have sent a clear message to hardworking Americans: You're on your own.
https://t.co/X5j2X4ftZl

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

New from @TheLaSureSide for the @PhillyInquirer: This October, if Congress doesn’t act, 20 million people in the U.S. and nearly 400,000 Pennsylvanians who get their healthcare coverage through the ACA marketplace will see their costs increase. https://t.co/qDX72GGLLP

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

“There’s an estimate that over 300 hospitals will close as a result of this legislation…we are in a very, very uncertain time and ultimately, this has a big impact on patient outcomes.”

–@TheLaSureSide appearing on the @OsmosisMed podcast.

🎧 Tune in: https://t.co/aheuVlUBsu

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

The ACA made it possible for 24 million Americans to find affordable insurance on the marketplace, thanks in large part to federal subsidies.

Former CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (@TheLaSureSide) lays out why premiums are about to go up.
https://t.co/B45dzuZRHr

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

For 60 years, Medicare and Medicaid have played a critical role in American society from desegregating hospitals to improving quality of care for millions of Americans. Now, the Republican Budget has put these essential programs under threat: https://t.co/FKZGJcPGbz

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

For 60 years, Medicare and Medicaid have expanded health, dignity, and opportunity to millions.

Now, as the Trump admin cuts $1 trillion from health care, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure (@TheLaSureSide) reflects on the programs’ legacy and road ahead: https://t.co/bRUWnuN3gg

[Chiquita Brooks-LaSure @TheLaSureSide]

The Republican budget law threatens the progress we’ve made expanding access to health care and lowering costs. We should be building on what works -- not raising taxes on working families to take coverage away. Important read: https://t.co/ym871o4GQE