From left, Andrea McKenna, Theresa Bauer and Frank Petrucci discussed
their personal health issues and
the negative impacts Trumpcare would have on their lives
NEWBURGH – Three residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley say if Trumpcare
is signed into law, they don’t know if they will be able to pay
for their healthcare.
The three told their stories at a Newburgh news conference on Monday called
by Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D, NY-18) who voted against the bill
in the House last Thursday saying it will take billions away from Medicaid
and other programs and give billions in tax cuts to the richest Americans.
He acknowledged there were issues with Obamacare, but rather than scrap
it, he said it should be fine tuned.
Frank Petrucci of Warwick, a former rowing coach, suffers from a debilitating,
degenerative muscle disease, CIDP. He said under Trumpcare, he would not
be able to afford the expensive medication he needs, could lose his motor
skills and maybe die. “It’s very scary,” he said.
Theresa Bauer of New Windsor was born with deformities of the bones in
her legs and has undergone several serious operations. She has gone through
periods of losing her healthcare coverage and even lost her home and had
to move to a small apartment. She, too, is concerned about the impacts
Trumpcare would have on her personal condition.
Andrea McKenna’s 8-year-old daughter, Macy, is autistic, is non-verbal
and in need of the Medicaid benefits that pay for much of her healthcare.
Mrs. McKenna is worried about her child’s future if Obamacare is
scrapped.
Maloney will be at a rally in Kingston this evening calling on Republican
Rep. John Faso (R, NY-19) to explain his vote in favor of the legislation.
It is expected that Faso will not show up, but if he does, Maloney said,
“I will go home.”
“I hope 2018 is the end of Congressman Faso’s congressional
career,” said Mrs. McKenna.
