Federal:
Curious about what’s on the table with the American Health Care Act of 2017? The act narrowly passed in the House on May 4, 2017, with a vote of 217 – 213. Now, Republicans in the Senate have hopes to get a health care bill passed by July 4. Read about H.R. 1628 AHCA 2017 at govtrack.us. The section titled What’s the Bottom Line? has a quick summary of how the AHCA will impact individuals.
Paul Spitalnic, Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, provides this June 13, 2017 memorandum: Estimated Financial Effect of the AHCA 2017.
State:
We still remain without a budget in Illinois. Our representatives and senators will go back into session on June 21st. So now would be a good time to contact them and let them know how you are feeling about the situation and what you as a registered voter think that they should do.
If you need to, you can look up your Illinois senator or representative using this tool.
Unfortunately if you prefer electronic communication, the tool doesn’t always include a website or e-mail address so you may have to google them once you have the name.
As the funding situation keeps getting bleaker for many of our libraries, there really is no better time to speak up.