Hi Everyone,
BREAKING: We’ve won a major victory! A federal judge in Brooklyn issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the CDPAP transition tonight, halting the transition for at least three days.
This ruling couldn’t have happened if we hadn’t put our bodies on the line and made clear just how much devastation this ruling would cause. Thanks to us, it has become impossible for anyone to ignore the glaring flaws in the PPL plan.
We’re still reviewing the ruling and will have additional information to share tomorrow. But this is undeniably good news and a direct result of our collective action.
The fight isn’t over. The court will hold a hearing Friday to decide whether to extend this delay.
Here’s how to keep the pressure on:
- Call Your Legislators: Call Gov. Hochul, Speaker Heastie, and Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins to demand they permanently STOP the CDPAP transition. (Here’s our call-in toolkit).
- Share PPL Horror Stories: Share our Twitter thread documenting consumers’ and workers’ failed enrollment attempts.
- Join Our Water Cooler and Learn More: Connect Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm. (Registration link).Tomorrow, Michael Kinnucan at the Fiscal Policy Institute will discuss the TRO, along with the PPL Health Plan and its impact on PAs.
This TRO shows our voices are being heard, but we need to keep pushing. We have many friends in our fight and the list is growing – just this week, the AARP, NY NAACP, National Domestic Workers Alliance Medicaid Matters, Legal Aid Society, National Center for Law and Economic Justice, National Employment Law Project, and more have called for a delay.
But for now, take a moment to breathe and celebrate this victory. There’s still work ahead, but today proved that together, we can win this fight.
Stay tuned for more updates,
ENYDDA 