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314 Action Announces Rep. Underwood as New National Guardians of Public Health Co-Chair

314 Action today announced that Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) joined the Guardians of Public Health campaign as a National Co-Chair. She will work alongside Hawaii Governor Dr. Josh Green to help 314 Action elect 100 new doctors and health care professionals to federal, state, and local offices across the country.

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ICYMI: Trump Previews Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Tariffs

Donald Trump today announced the implementation of tariffs on pharmaceutical products, semiconductors, and chips in the coming weeks. His tariffs are already projected to cost an average family an additional $2,400 annually.

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314 Action Statement on Medicaid and Medicare’s 60th Anniversary

60 years ago today, Medicaid and Medicare were established and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement: “60 years ago, Medicaid and Medicare were created as the answer to a health care crisis, providing life-saving coverage to millions of Americans every single year. But 60 […]

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314 Action Statement on Governor Evers Retiring

"Governor Tony Evers isn’t your typical elected official—as a former high school science teacher and principal, he jumped into politics because he believed Wisconsin students and kids deserved better."

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314 Action Blasts House Republicans for Shutdown to Dodge Epstein Vote

Speaker Mike Johnson has shut down the House early to block a vote calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. In response, 314 Action President Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement: ”If you’re one of 17 million Americans about to lose their health care, House Republicans are satisfied they got the job done and they’re […]

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ICYMI: 4 NEW Democratic Doctors & Health Care Professionals Launch Congressional Campaigns

Four new Democratic doctors and health care professionals launched their congressional campaigns in the past week. Following the passage of Republicans’ budget bill that cuts one trillion dollars from Medicaid and takes health care away from 17 million Americans, more doctors and health leaders are running for office. This includes: Dr. Jasmeet Bains (CA-22); Kisha Askins (NE-02); Dr. Dave Oxman (PA-03); and Dr. Ada Cuellar (TX-15). Earlier this year, 314 Action launched the Guardian of Public Health campaign, announcing our commitment to investing over $25 million to elect 100 new doctors in office by 2030.

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314 ACTION REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

314 Action Overview:314 Action is the only national organization of its kind dedicated to recruiting, training and electing scientists and doctors to office. Last year, 314 Action worked with candidates and campaigns across 47 states. Despite a right-ward shift across the country, the 2024 cycle was 314 Action’s most successful election, electing 7 new members […]

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314 Action Spotlights New Poll: Republicans Underwater on Health Care in Battlegrounds

“If the GOP wanted a fight over Obamacare, they got one. This new polling confirms that health care will be the deciding issue in the midterms. The results are staggering, showing Democrats in a double-digit lead if Republicans continue to attack health care.

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314 Action Slams RFK Jr. as Measles Infections Reach Record High

“Americans have always been at the forefront of scientific and medical innovation—including the development of the measles vaccine, which eradicated the disease. There’s absolutely no reason that we, as a nation, should be going backwards. Yet with RFK Jr. at the helm of public health, that’s exactly what’s happening.

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RECAP: 314 Action Spotlights Iowa Mom Hurt by Medicaid Cuts, Doctors Predict Major Staffing Shortages, Emergency Department Closures

Today, 314 Action held a virtual press conference spotlighting the short-term and long-term impacts of Republicans’ billionaire budget bill, which will cut $1 trillion to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Speakers highlighted the risk of emergency departments shutting down, potential staffing shortages in hospitals and nursing homes, and rural hospitals facing the brink of bankruptcy.

Republicans cut funding in their communities. Now, these scientists are running!

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