Commentary: Albuquerque, NM - On Saturday, June 17, New Mexicans in a never seen effort, counties across New Mexico will hold simultaneous events from 10am to 11am to fight Trumpcare. The events will serve as an demonstration of support for the Affordable Care Act and opposition to the Republican health care bill currently making its way through Congress, also known as Trumpcare.
The Democratic Party of New Mexico, Indivisible, Progressive Democrats of America, and Working Families Party teamed up to hold rallies, story slams, "die ins" and informational events across the state at the same time. The events are particularly important in light of recent news that Senate Republicans will push a bill that has never seen the light of day by the end of the month.
A full list of events is available here and below:
Bernalillo County Across from UNM Hospital on Lomas Albuquerque (Parking at Jefferson Middle School) Colfax County Raton Courthouse 224 Savage Ave, Raton Curry County Potter Park 300 W. Upsilon, Clovis Doña Ana County Albert Johnson Park in Front of Branigan Library N. Main Street, Las Cruces Eddy County Democratic HQ 814 N Canal, Carlsbad
Hidalgo County BestCare Pharmacy 204 E 4th St, Lordsburg Lea County Booker T. Washington Park 1200 E. Humble Street, Hobbs (At Hobbs Juneteenth) Lincoln County Lincoln County Medical Center 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso Los Alamos County East Parking Lot of Los Alamos Medical Center 3917 W Rd, Los Alamos Luna County Courthouse Park 700 S Silver Ave, Deming Otero County 10th and Whitesands Blvd Alamogordo
Rio Arriba County Paseo Oñate and Spruce St Española (near the hospital turn-off)
Roosevelt County Memorial Park, 700 South Abeline, Portales (At Heritage Days) Sandoval County Presbyterian Urgent Care Southwest Corner of Highway 528 & High Resort, Rio Rancho Santa Fe County Santa Fe Plaza 63 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe San Juan County Farmington Community Health Center, 1001 W Broadway, Farmington, NM 87401
Sierra County Date & Main Street Truth or Consequences (Site of Women's & Tax Day Marches) Socorro County (Event Starts at 11am) Socorro General Hospital 1202 U.S. 60, Socorro, NM 87801
Valencia County (Event starts at 11am) Anna Becker Park N 4th Street, Belen
If Trumpcare becomes law:
- 23 million Americans, including more than 250,00 New Mexicans will lose their healthcare coverage.
- Medicaid will undergo unsustainable cuts, which includes coverage for 336,000 New Mexico kids
- Premiums on older Americans will skyrocket.
- Individuals with pre-existing conditions will be subject to faulty and expensive high-risk pools.
- Insurance companies will be able institute lifetime limits on coverage, even on those with chronic illnesses.
- Planned Parenthood will be defunded, make it more difficult for millions of women to access critical health services.