People For the American Way hosted a policy briefing on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, which focused on the urgent healthcare crisis that must be addressed to avoid devastating impacts on tens of millions of Americans if the cuts to health care subsidies Republicans made in their recently passed budget are not cancelled.
The loss of these healthcare subsidies will result in rising premiums, making basic healthcare unaffordable for millions of working families across the country. In this briefing, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick joined a group of elected officials whose constituents are at grave risk of losing their healthcare to hear from them why Republicans must fix the crisis they created.
Host:
- Svante Myrick, President, People For the American Way
Panelists:
- Anna Eskamani, Florida State Representative
- Donovan McKinney, Michigan State Representative
- Ashley Vanorny, City Councilmember, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- A’Dorian Murray Thomas, School Board Member, Newark, New Jersey,
- Dr. Dorcey Applyrs, Chief City Auditor, Albany, New York
