Clean air, water and more than just insurance!

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THE 112TH CONGRESS: WHATS AT STAKE?

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THE MOST ANTI ENVIRONMENT CONGRESS IN HISTORY (LCV) The House Republican assault on the environment has been reckless and Click to edit Master subtitle style relentless, said Rep. Waxman. In bill after bill, for one industry after another, the House22has 4/22/12

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House Passed 2013 Budget on Environmental Issues

The Ryan Budget- An Attack on Clean Air, Clean Water and Americas Treasured landscapes NWF

2013 Ryan Republican Budget likes clean energy 4/22/12 55 even less than 2012 version

Examples of Potential Impact of House Passed 2013 Budget

Cut as much as 19% in DOEs Clean energy programs Within the Department of Energy (DOE), the budget trims $3 billion for civilian DOE programs, which include funding for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear 4/22/12 66

In the Congress, the Republican leadership, including Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and House minority leader John Boehner of Ohio, continue to inveigh against healthcare reform.

We've fought on behalf of the American people this week, and we'll continue to fight until this 4/22/12 is repealed... 77 bill
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Laws that were Enacted that Undermine ACA Provisions:

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H.R. 3060 (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012): Cuts $6.25 Billion out of the Prevention and Public Health Fund between FY2013 to FY 2021.

H.R. 1217: This bill REPEALS the Fund 4/22/12 altogether and rescinds all 99
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H.R. 1: Full-Year Appropriations Act, 2011.

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H.R. 1173: Repeals the 4/22/12 1010 CLASS Act (the Community

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H.R. 1216: Threatens funding for Graduate Medical Education in Qualified Teaching Health Centers H.R. 1214: Repeals mandatory funding for Click to edit Master subtitle style School-Based Health Center Construction (-$200 Million) H.R. 1213: Repeals Funding 4/22/12 for the Public Health 1111

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H.R. 4: Repeals all health reform measures that would be paid through taxes. H. Res. 9: Instructs certain committees to report Click to edit Master subtitle style legislation replacing ACA.

H.R. 2: Repeals the Affordable Care Act. 7. H.R. 5: Repeals the 4/22/12 1212 Independent Payment
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Repeals the Affordable Care Act Ends Medicare guarantee and raises costs for seniors and people with disabilities Turns Medicaid into a block 1313

House Passed 2013 Budget on Health Care

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Extended coverage to 26 year olds:

Minorities have benefitted from ACA Already

410,00 African Americans 736,000 Latino Americans 97,000 Asian Americans 29,000 American Indians/Alaskan Natives

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CBC / TRICAUCUS APPROACH TO HEALTHCARE REFORM

Insurance is not enough Health equity must be a core goal Provisions must address 1515

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PPACA Promotes Health Equity

Increases access, security and safety of health care Makes the elimination of discrimination and health disparities and key goals Creates a Public Health fund and 4/22/12 1616 programs

PPACA Promotes Health Equity

Improves cultural competency in health services and information Expands access to mental health, substance abuse and dental services Funds programs that increases training of underrepresented minorities in the health workforce Improves and expands data 4/22/12 1717

PPACA Promotes Health Equity

Strengthens and expands Offices of Minority Health (and Womens Health) Elevates Center of Minority Health & Health Disparities to National Institute at NIH Requires a National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care including to eliminate health disparities 4/22/12 1818 Created a National Prevention,

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Health Disparities in the U.S. are the manifestations of all of societys other social inequalities.
Dr. Vicente Navarro 2020

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CBC MEMBERS POSITIONS / COMMITTEES ASSISTANT Financial

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Transportation & Infrastructure 10 Oversight & Gov

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Reform 4

Key Provisions of CBC alternative Budget

Unlike Republican Budget

Protected social security, Medicare, SNAP, TANF, safety nets Increased Pell Grants invested additional $25 billion in education and job training Added $50 billion in transportation and infrastructure Added $12 billion in advanced research and development
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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 2954

Title I: Data collection and reporting

Title II: culturally and Linguistically Appropriate healthcare Title III: Health workforce Diversity Title IV: Improvement of Healthcare Services Title V: Improving Health Outcomes for Women, Children and 4/22/12 2323

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Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011: H.R. 2954

Mental Health

Title VII: Addressing High Impact Minority Diseases Title VIII: Health Information Technology Title IX: Accountability and Evaluation
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OTHER CBC INITIATIVES

Out of Poverty Caucus / Resolution The 10/20/30 Initiative

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CLOSING THE GAP REPORT (2005)

Inequities within the health
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Thank you and please join us at the 2012 Spring CBC Health Braintrust on Tuesday, April 2324, 2012 in Washington, DC. This years theme is, Mobilizing to Protect Health Care Reform: Were Not Going Back!
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