After the recent reopening of the federal government, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) has urged continued attention to health care policy. The union emphasized that the government shutdown was initially triggered by a dispute over the expiration of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.
According to CWA, while Senate Republican leaders have agreed to allow a vote on extending these subsidies, they have not committed to supporting such an extension. The union warns that if ACA subsidies expire and Medicaid funding is reduced, insurance costs could rise and more than half a million health care jobs could be lost.
“CWA members will not give up on this fight. Health care coverage is a matter of life and death. We expect our elected representatives to extend the ACA subsidies before they expire at the end of this year. If they do not, we will hold them accountable at the ballot box and elect a Congress that understands that the health and well-being of working people is more important than the bottom line of billionaires,” said CWA in its statement.
The Communications Workers of America represents employees in sectors including telecommunications, customer service, media, airlines, health care, public service and education, manufacturing, technology, and other industries.
