The forum is intended to educate the public on the latest proposals to address healthcare reform and answer questions on the potential repeal (or replacement) of the Affordable Care Act. First, we need to understand what the Affordable Care Act has done and who it has benefited. Who are the winners and losers when it comes to proposed changes to the law?

MARCH 20th | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Front Street Station Banquet Hall | 2 Front Street, Northumberland

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SPEAKERS
► Kendra Aucker, President/CEO, Evangelical Community Hospital
► Dr. Abraham James Layon, M.D.
► Dr. Jennifer Rager-Kay D.O., Sunbury Community Hospital
► Marc Stier, Executive Director, PA Budget & Policy Center
► Karen Wolf, Nurse Practitioner
► MODERATOR: Carl Milofsky, Bucknell University

The forum will address the following questions:

• What did ACA do in regards to coverage?
• How has ACA impacted costs?
• How will local hospitals, businesses and employers be impacted by a repeal?
• How will those on Medicaid be impacted by a repeal?
• What would HSAs and Medicare rollbacks mean for the average person?
• How has ACA benefited those with mental health issues & drug dependency?
• How have family planning as well as womens’ and childrens’ health been covered through the
• ACA?

About the Coalition
Health of the Susquehanna Valley Coalition is an emerging group of citizens and organizations united in promoting the health of our citizens and communities. We envision health care systems and services should prioritize patient well-being first. To realize this hope, we support quality healthcare opportunities that put patients first and ensure affordability for people and businesses. We support an accessible and inclusive health care system open to all. By achieving our vision, we will see a healthy valley that has improved physical and mental health outcomes, more supportive communities, improved economic growth, more social justice, and more opportunities for each person to live, play, work, and contribute to the commonwealth.

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Susquehanna Valley Progress is a nonpartisan organization united for the betterment of the whole community. We envision a community that empowers individuals to be engaged in and educated on the democratic process; promotes equality and appreciation of diversity; improves the living and working standards of all that live in Susquehanna Valley and actively protects our natural world. SVP is a proud member of the Health of the Valley Coalition.

Help us build a progressive resistance. Attend this meeting and help move progress forward. 

Susquehanna Valley Progressives Meeting
CORRECTED DATE:
Thursday, February 16 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
NEW LOCATION:
Iron Front Cowork Space
434 Market St, Lewisburg, 3rd floor
(between the Japanese Restaurant and On Fire)
Join us to discuss strategic efforts to collaborate and engage the progressive community.
RSVP FOR THIS MEETING

 

Just two weeks after millions of people, all across the world, marched in solidarity to support women’s rights and equality for all, Pennsylvania’s Republican legislators push a bill that would diminish a woman’s right to choose.

Senate Bill 3, is being fast tracked through the legislature with no public hearings scheduled. A vote could come up as early as Monday in the Judiciary Committee. Both Senators Gordner and Yaw sit on this committee. We must inundate their offices over the weekend with messages and emails opposing this legislation.  

The bill, which mirrors previously proposed legislation defeated in prior sessions, would ban abortions after 20 weeks (current law is 24 weeks) and sharply curtail a procedure (dilation and evacuation) used in 2nd trimester pregnancies.

The Pennsylvania Medical Society is on the record opposing such legislation, stating “We are highly concerned that the bill sets a dangerous precedent by legislating specific treatment protocols.

Please call your Senator (contact info below) to reinforce your opposition to SB 3. Tell them:

• I want to ensure a woman can consult with her doctor and family on making the right decision;
• I don’t want the legislature making the choice for a woman and her family;
• I believe big government should never come between a woman and her body or a woman and her doctor;
• government should not determine medical protocol – that should be determined by medical experts on a case-by-case basis;
• science and medicine should be used to determine best practices for medical procedures, not politicians or bureaucrats;
• PA Health Department records show only 1% of abortions in 2015 occurred after 20th gestational week.

Your call will make a difference.   If you are interested in organizing a rally outside your senator’s office, please contact SVP.

Senator John Gordner

Sen. Bernie Sanders is calling on us to join him in organizing local events around the country in a Day of Action.

So here’s the deal: Republicans want to take away health care from 23 million people and defund Planned Parenthood that provides 2.4 million Americans with reproductive health care and education. Are we going to stand back and just let them do this? Or are we going to fight back?

Susquehanna Valley Progressives is hosting a rally to show our community opposition to Republicans’ proposed cuts to healthcare and Planned Parenthood. The rally will be held outside the office of Rep. Lou Barletta (a proud Trump supporter). We are the resistance and that means we need to show up and be counted. Bring your signs, bring your voice, bring your friends.

We are not alone! A recent poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that 75 percent of Americans say they either want lawmakers to leave Obamacare alone, or repeal it only when they can replace it with a new health care law.

Take action! Join the Susquehanna Valley Progressives on January 15 and tell Rep. Barletta to work with Democrats in Congress to maintain and improve the ACA to ensure that all Americans have access to affordable healthcare.

EVENT DETAILS
Date: January 15, 2017
Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Lou Barlett’s Office (106 Arch St, Sunbury)

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There is a moment in everyone’s life when they decide now is the time to take action. Some may be moved by a specific issue or story. Others may be personally impacted and have no choice but to fight.

From January 20th and going forward, the fight to just maintain the status quo must be fought by all progressives. The agenda of the incoming administration, indicated through tweets, interviews and cabinet appointees, underscores a major shift in public policy and a threat to the very things that we hold dear: environmental and natural resource protection; women’s reproductive rights; freedom of speech; freedom of religion; affordable healthcare; quality public education; gender, race and LGBT equality; action on climate change; clean energy and the list goes on.

Join the local progressive movement and make your voice heard. Let’s get moving!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS Susquehanna Valley Progressives Meeting Thursday, January 19 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Barnes & Noble (400 Market St, Lewisburg, PA) Upstairs Meeting Room Join us to discuss strategic efforts to collaborate and engage the progressive community. RSVP FOR THIS MEETING Fair Districts Susquehanna Valley Meeting Thursday, January 26 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Marzoni’s (834 N Susquehanna Trail, Selinsgrove, PA) Meeting Room Help end gerrymandering and restore fair representation to Pennsylvania’s legislative and congressional districts. This is a bipartisan issue that will have long-lasting impacts on Pennsylvania’s democracy. Join the effort and make a difference! RSVP FOR THIS MEETING

Susquehanna Valley Progressives is a nonpartisan organization united for the betterment of the whole community. We envision a community that empowers individuals to be engaged in and educated on the democratic process; promotes equality and appreciation of diversity; improves the living and working standards of all that live in Susquehanna Valley and actively protects our natural world.