{"id":224,"date":"2017-02-09T06:50:45","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T06:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/52.87.166.154\/ProtectOurCareIL\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2017-07-14T18:24:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T18:24:42","slug":"take-action-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/index.php\/take-action-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Here are five ways you can help protect our care.<\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"37\" \/>Tell Congress to protect the Affordable Care Act and oppose the GOP health care plan<br \/>\n<\/strong>Call the the Protect Our Care Illinois Hotline (866) 877-3303\u00a0to be connected to your U.S. representative. Not sure who represents you? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.house.gov\/\">Find out here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is what you can say:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Hello, my name is _____. I live in _____. I am calling to demand that Representative ____ do the right thing for Americans\u2019 health and protect the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. I urge Representative __________to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act being considered by Congress that will cause millions of Americans to lose coverage, slashes Medicaid and guts protections for people with pre-existing conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"37\" \/>Meet with your member of congress<br \/>\n<\/strong>Congressional members have district offices so you can meet face-to-face with them or their staff to talk about the importance of health care access. <a href=\"http:\/\/familiesusa.org\/product\/how-set-meeting-your-member-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Follow these steps to organize a meeting.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"37\" \/>Use the media to highlight the positive impact the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid have had on the health of you and your community<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycatalyst.org\/resources\/alerts\/document\/OpEd-Framework-FINAL_2017.pdf\">Submit a letter to the editor<\/a> or an <a href=\"https:\/\/front.moveon.org\/how-to-place-an-op-ed-in-your-local-newspaper\/#.WVajoITyvIX\">op-ed<\/a>. Use these\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/index.php\/resources\/\">Resources\u00a0<\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycatalyst.org\/resources\/publications\/document\/2017\/BCRA-Detailed-Talking-Points-7.14.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">talking points<\/a> to help you write your letter.\u00a0Post and tweet using these <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/0B-dCGIzepkmicENqZHBJWFY0UDA\">infographics<\/a>\u00a0to influence your followers and friends to take action. Feel free to <a href=\"mailto: info@www.protectourcareil.org\">email us<\/a>\u00a0if you need help!<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Picture4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"37\" \/>Tell your story<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilcha.org\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share how health care coverage has impacted your life<\/a> with Protect Our Care-Illinois (in partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Health Access) to support advocacy efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Picture5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"35\" height=\"37\" \/>Attend an event<br \/>\n<\/strong>Advocates across the state are organizing events in key congressional districts. 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