Advisory: U.S. Conference of Mayors National Day of Action on Affordable Care Act Repeal Press Conference

PHILADELPHIA –  Mayor Jim Kenney, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley and Acting Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health David Jones tomorrow, will join other elected officials, health care industry leaders and individuals who have personally benefitted from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to discuss the immediate and long term negative impact repealing this legislation would have on Philadelphia residents. This press conference is part of the U.S. Conference of Mayors National Day of Action to stress the serious impact losing healthcare coverage would have on millions of Americans.

WHAT: Press conference on impact repealing the ACA would have on Philadelphia.

WHO: Mayor Jim Kenney

Commissioner Farley, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Acting Commissioner Jones, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health

Rep. Dwight Evans, Pennsylvania’s Second District

Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, Philadelphia’s Second District

Ralph Muller, Chief Executive Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System

Adrianne Gunter, ACA Beneficiary

WHERE: Community Health and Literacy Center, 1700 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA

WHEN: 1PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2017

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