NEW DIGITAL AD: Shutdown Sheehy’s “Pure Privatization” Health Care Plan Harms Rural Montanans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
CONTACT
rehm@mtdems.org
New digital ad highlights the impact Sheehy’s health care agenda would have on Montanans, including shuttering rural hospitals and ending Medicare
Helena, MT – Today, the Montana Democratic Party released a new digital ad highlighting the disastrous consequences of Montana transplant Tim Sheehy’s “pure privatization” plan, which would raise costs and dismantle Medicare for Montana’s seniors, shutter rural hospitals, repeal the Affordable Care Act, and end protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
After leaked audio revealed that Sheehy called for the “pure privatization” of the U.S. health care system, rural Montanans came together to call out the harmful effects of Sheehy’s plan.
“Returning health care to pure privatization would be disastrous for Montana seniors, families, and rural communities,” said Hannah Rehm, senior communications advisor for the Montana Democratic Party. “While Tim Sheehy tries to keep his plans behind closed doors, we will make sure all Montanans know that he is intent on robbing them of their life-saving health care coverage.”
SCRIPT:
TIM SHEEHY:
“In my opinion, we need to return health care to pure privatization.”
REPORTER 1:
“Tim Sheehy is coming under fire after a leaked recording suggests that he supports fully privatizing health care.”
REPORTER 2:
“... pure privatization of health care would only hurt rural communities.”
MONTANANS:
“Tim Sheehy’s plan would roll back protections, repeal the Affordable Care Act, dismantle Medicare, shutter rural hospitals—forcing people to file for bankruptcy because of medical bills.”
“Folks would no longer have access to lifesaving care."
“We have paid into Medicare our whole lives, they shouldn’t pull the rug out from under us.”
“Access to health care in rural America can be the difference between life and death.”
“There are people in Carbon County who are alive today because we have a hospital in Red Lodge.”
“We shouldn’t have to lose access to our community’s doctors and health care professionals because Sheehy’s plan closed our local hospitals.”
“I honestly don't know how he can sleep at night.”
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