Vigil for Healthcare: Shut Down Greed, Not Our Families!

Families across America are struggling to keep up with rising costs of groceries, housing, and utilities. Now, Trump and Republicans in Congress have made it worse—slashing over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act this summer, sending premiums soaring and threatening coverage for millions.

The results are devastating:

• Up to 150,000 residents could lose health coverage next year if Congress fails to extend the tax credits that keep insurance affordable.
• Pennie executive director Devon Trolley warns that without these credits, “costs will rise sharply, forcing nearly half a million people to choose between their health and their financial security.”
• Premiums for Pennie enrollees would jump about 82% on average. For example, a family of two paying $178 a month could see their bill climb to $326.
• Hospitals and clinics—especially in rural areas—risk closure as more patients are priced out of care.

And now, instead of fixing the damage, Republicans have chosen to shut down the federal government. Speaker Mike Johnson and Congressman Bresnahan are at the center of this crisis. Bresnahan may claim he supports relief, but his bill is nothing more than a delay—a Band-Aid over a bullet wound—meant to hide the consequences.

Join us for a healthcare vigil to send a clear message:

✅ Families deserve affordable, quality healthcare.

❌ We reject cuts that hike premiums to fund billionaire tax breaks.

❌ We reject a Republican shutdown that puts essential services and our healthcare at risk.

Together, we’ll hold Speaker Johnson and Congressman Bresnahan accountable for putting politics and billionaires ahead of our health and our lives.

RSVP HERE!

What to bring:

• Signs supporting affordable healthcare
• ELECTRIC candles (No fire)
• Family and friends

Brought to you by:

Pennsylvanians Together, Pennsylvania Policy Center, Action Together NEPA, For our Future PA, SEIU Healthcare PA, and Affordable Pennsylvania