On June 12, Tracy Lawless and Simone Baer of PHI’s Health Care for Health Care Workers campaign in Pennsylvania spoke at the Consumers Union’s Cover America Tour press event in Pittsburgh. The two discussed the need for affordable health care for direct-care workers - and all Pennsylvanians.

In a speech that was partially captured on a short video of the event, Lawless spoke about the role health care coverage for direct-care workers plays in providing quality care for America’s greatest generation. “It has been shown before that affordable health care is key to keeping direct-care workers in their jobs,” she says. “This retention is critical to consistency of care.”

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