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Walgreens Wellness Tour Comes to VirginiaAARP VIRGINIA HOSTS TELEPHONE TOWN HALL WITH HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
AARP VIRGINIA HOSTS TELEPHONE TOWN HALL WITH HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
RICHMOND _ More than 6,500 AARP members joined a telephone town hall meeting with Rep. Eric Cantor (R) on Wednesday, September 23.
AARP members quizzed Cantor on issues such as rising health care costs, ending discrimination due to pre-existing conditions and coverage for people who can’t get insurance through an employer.
Cantor, who is in his fifth term in Congress, became minority whip in November 2008. He represents the 7th Congressional District of Virginia, which includes the west end of Richmond and its suburbs in Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, north to Page and Rappahannock Counties.
A poll question during the call revealed that more than one-third of participants had either lost health insurance or knew someone who had lost their coverage. A caller named April from Richmond told a story about how a friend with cancer can no longer get chemotherapy because her insurance company stopped paying for the treatment.
Cantor voiced opposition to reform proposals that include a public option and expressed concern about proposed Medicare savings.
Another caller, Dorothy from Culpeper, said she can’t hold a job because she must care for her disabled husband, who receives Veteran’s Administration health benefits.
“What are you going to do about people like me who just can’t get affordable insurance?” Dorothy asked.
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