THE 112TH CONGRESS: WHAT’S AT STAKE? Clean air, water and more than just insurance!

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THE 112TH

CONGRESS: WHATSAT STAKE?Clean air, water and

more than justinsurance!Congresswoman Donna M. Christensen

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THE MOST ANTI ENVIRONMENT CONGRESS

IN HISTORY (LCV)The House Republicanassault on the environmenthas been reckless andrelentless, said Rep.

Waxman. In bill after bill,for one industry after

another, the House has22


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ouse asseBudget on Environmental

Issues The Ryan Budget- An Attack

on Clean Air, Clean Water andAmericas Treasuredlandscapes NWF

2013 Ryan RepublicanBudget likes clean energyeven less than 2012 version55


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xamp es o o en aImpact 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 theFederal Energy Regulatory

Commission and the Nuclear

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In the Congress, the Republicanleadership, including Senate

minority leader Mitch McConnellof Kentucky and House minority

leader John Boehner of Ohio,

continue to inveigh againsthealthcare reform.

We've fought on behalf

of the American peoplethis week, and we'llcontinue to fight until this

bill is repealed... 77


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Laws that were

Enacted thatUndermine ACA

Provisions:

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H.R. 3060 (Middle Class

Tax Relief and JobCreation Act of 2012):Cuts $6.25 Billion out of

the Prevention and PublicHealth Fund betweenFY2013 to FY 2021.

. H.R. 1217: This billREPEALS the Fund

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1. H.R. 1: Full-Year

Appropriations Act, 2011. Cuts $2.2 billion (of the $6

billion)

Repealed free choice voucherprogram

Prohibits transfer of funds to

pay for the new U.S. PublicHealth Sciences Track

2. H.R. 1173:Repeals theCLASS Act (the Community1010


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1. H.R. 1216: Threatensfunding for Graduate Medical

Education in QualifiedTeaching Health Centers

2. H.R. 1214: Repealsmandatory funding forSchool-Based Health Center

Construction (-$200 Million)

2. H.R. 1213: Repeals Funding

for the Public Health 1111


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in 2011

4. H.R. 4: Repeals all healthreform measures that wouldbe paid through taxes.

5. H. Res. 9: Instructs certaincommittees to reportlegislation replacing ACA.

6. H.R. 2: Repeals theAffordable Care Act.

7. H.R. 5: Repeals theInde endent Pa ment1212


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ouse asseBudget

on Health Care Repeals the Affordable CareAct

Ends Medicare guarantee andraises costs for seniors and

people with disabilities

Turns Medicaid into a block1313


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nor es avebenefitted from ACA

Already Extended coverage to 26 yearolds:

410,00 African Americans

736,000 Latino Americans

97,000 Asian Americans

29,000 American Indians/AlaskanNatives

Free preventive Care under

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CBC / TRICAUCUSAPPROACH TO

HEALTHCARE REFORM Insurance is not enough

Health equity must be a

core goal

Provisions must address1515


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PPACA Promotes HealthEquity

Increases access, security andsafety of health care

Makes the elimination ofdiscrimination and health

disparities and key goals

Creates a Public Health fund and

programs 1616


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Improves cultural competency inhealth services and information

Expands access to mental health,

substance abuse and dentalservices

Funds programs that increases

training of underrepresentedminorities in the healthworkforce

Improves and expands data1717

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Strengthens and expands Officesof Minority Health (and WomensHealth)

Elevates Center of Minority Health& Health Disparities to NationalInstitute at NIH

Requires a National Strategy forQuality Improvement in HealthCare including to eliminatehealth disparities

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The Congressional BlackCaucus

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Health Disparities inthe U.S. are the

manifestations of allof societys othersocial inequalities.

Dr. Vicente Navarro2020


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CBC MEMBERS

POSITIONS /COMMITTEESv ASSISTANTLEADER

Transportation&Infrastructure

10 Oversight &

Gov

Reform 4

FinancialServices 10

Small Business 4

Agriculture 2

Foreign Affairs 3

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Key Provisions of CBCalternative Budget

Unlike Republican Budget

Protected social security, Medicare, SNAP,TANF, safety nets

Increased Pell GrantsAbove the Presidents budget:

invested additional $25 billion in educationand job training

Added $50 billion in transportation andinfrastructure

Added $12 billion in advanced research and

development

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Health Equity andAccountability Act of

2011 H.R. 2954 Title I: Data collection and reporting

Title II: culturally and LinguisticallyAppropriate healthcare

Title III:Health workforce Diversity

Title IV: Improvement ofHealthcare Services

Title V: Improving Health Outcomes

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Health Equity and

Accountability Act of2011: H.R. 2954 Title VI: Mental Health

Title VII: Addressing High ImpactMinority Diseases

Title VIII: Health Information

Technology Title IX: Accountability and

Evaluation

Title X: Addressing Social2424


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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

care system and within largersocial, environmental andeconomic structures persist not

because of a dearth ofsolutions, but because of afailure of political will

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Thank you and please join us atthe

2012 Spring CBC HealthBraintrust on Tuesday, April 23-

24, 2012 in Washington, DC.

This years theme is,Mobilizing to Protect Health

Care Reform:Were Not Going Back!

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