Mike Stutz, who joined three others in dressing up as a zombie, held a sign that read: “GOP Healthcare Horror! Their bad ideas just won’t die!”

On Saturday, around 100 people gathered near City Hall in downtown L.A., holding signs that read, “Healthcare is a human right” and “Keep your tiny hands away! ACA is here to stay!,” sometimes using the signs to shield themselves from an unforgiving sun. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the skinny bill would have left 16 million more Americans uninsured, and caused insurance premiums to soar. Our Lives on the Line is a coalition of progressive and healthcare organizations.Įarly Friday, three Republican senators defied their party leaders in voting to defeat the so-called skinny repeal of the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. The Our Lives on the Line day of action has been planned since June, touted as a show of force against repeal efforts.

The Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act suffered a major blow this week, but supporters of the law forged ahead Saturday with rallies nationwide - including one in Los Angeles - protesting any further attempts to undermine the existing healthcare system.

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