For Immediate Release
Cindy Hoffman: 202 524 5330
CHoffman@ywca.org

STATEMENT BY YWCA USA INTERIM CEO CASEY HARDEN

“Senator McConnell’s most recent version of the healthcare bill is just one more dangerous attempt to roll back healthcare access for millions of Americans. The proposed evisceration of Medicaid and the defunding of Planned Parenthood is inhumane. Once again, these policy proposals disproportionately harm women of color, 25 percent of whom are enrolled in Medicaid. Any new healthcare legislation must maintain the Affordable Care Act’s invaluable gains for women and girls. Anything else is unacceptable.”

About YWCA USA

YWCA USA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. We are one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families.

YWCA has been at the forefront of the most pressing social movements for more than 150 years — from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity, from violence prevention to health care reform. Today, we combine programming and advocacy in order to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls. Learn more: www.ywca.org.

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