Today, Ohio doctor Dr. Beth Liston and healthcare advocate Crystal Lett discussed the importance of the Affordable Care Act and electing a U.S. Senator in 2024 who will protect quality and affordable healthcare for Ohioans. Speakers also discussed Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan’s dangerous, anti-healthcare positions and support for eliminating the ACA – which would put 857,000 Ohioans at risk of losing their coverage and jeopardize care for nearly 2 million Ohioans with a preexisting condition.
“There are at least 2 million Ohioans with pre-existing conditions – like [my son] Noble – who could lose the protections the ACA puts in place for them. That’s why, to me, it is so important Ohioans know where Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan stand on this very critical issue,” said healthcare advocate Crystal Lett. “I cannot and will not sit by while Trump, Moreno, LaRose, and Dolan actively try to take healthcare away from the children and families who need it the most.”
“Make no mistake, Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan would vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. They would not hesitate to kick the nearly 2 million Ohioans with preexisting conditions off their coverage, raise prices for Ohioans, and make it much harder for Ohioans to get the care they need,” said doctor and State Representative Beth Liston.
What you need to know about Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan’s attacks on Ohioans’ healthcare:
- Bernie Moreno: “[The Affordable Care Act] actually made health care much more expensive. So we have to let the markets work… So that’s, that’s answer number one on healthcare.”
- Frank LaRose: “Obamacare continues to be a disaster and I will work with [Trump] when I’m in the U.S. Senate to fix the many mistakes of the Obama and Biden administrations.”
- Frank LaRose in 2012: “I’m committed now more than ever to work to repeal this bad law and replace it with real healthcare reform…”
- Matt Dolan: “[The Affordable Care Act] was conceived wrongly, implemented poorly and has become a tool of partisan grift.”
Find a recording of today’s virtual press conference for media use here.
Ohio Republicans and their ongoing war on women
Even after failing twice this year to rip fundamental rights away from Ohio women, Ohio Republicans continue to double down on their disgusting attacks on women. It’s more than a pattern. It’s a clear indication that these out-of-touch GOP politicians won’t back down.
It doesn’t matter how many times Ohioans stand up and push back. Ohio Republicans will never learn their lesson. We can’t allow any of the GOP Senate field to step foot into Congress next year and limit reproductive healthcare at the federal level.
Passing Issue 1 was no easy feat. The thought of all of our hard-fought work being erased by Ohio Republicans in the Senate is simply sickening. We have to stop them from winning so we can protect reproductive healthcare for not just Ohio, but women nationwide.
REMINDER: As State Issue 1 Takes Effect, Entire #OHSEN Field Would Overrule Ohioans By Supporting National Abortion Ban
Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan Opposed Issue 1, Would Vote For A National Abortion Ban
Columbus, OH – Today, Issue 1 – the amendment Ohioans voted overwhelmingly for to protect reproductive rights and overturn Ohio’s dangerous abortion ban – goes into effect. Despite Ohioans making their position clear, Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan would all override Ohioans by voting for a national abortion ban in the Senate.
The entire #OHSEN field would overrule Ohioans by voting for a national abortion ban in the Senate:
- At his campaign launch, Bernie Moreno said he is “unapologetically pro-life.” Moreno supports a national abortion ban and does not support exceptions for rape, incest, or life of the mother.
- Frank LaRose supports a national abortion ban, opposes exceptions for rape or incest, and admitted he colluded with out-of-state special interests to try to ban abortion by rewriting the November ballot language to be intentionally misleading.
- Matt Dolan celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it “exciting.” Dolan said defeating the November amendment was a “priority” and said he would support a national abortion ban.
