Kaptur to host Bay Village citizen at President Trump's address to Joint Session of Congress
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2017
Contact: Josh Stewart, (202) 225-4146 or Joshua.Stewart@mail.house.gov
Kaptur to host Bay Village citizen at President Trump's address to Joint Session of Congress
Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) will host Kevin Filiatraut of Bay Village, Ohio as a special guest at President Donald Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Mr. Filiatraut and his family have been helped by provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including access to lifesaving cancer treatment for his wife, Kim.
"In 2014, Kim Filiatraut, Kevin's wife, lost her job to outsourcing and shortly after was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. Because of ACA protections that prevent discrimination for preexisting conditions long fought by the insurance industry, Kim was able to receive lifesaving treatment through Kevin's insurance," said Kaptur. "Reckless repeal of the current health insurance laws is daunting for families like the Filiatrauts, and stories such as theirs must be heard throughout Ohio and in the halls of Congress to ensure our health insurance system works for all Americans."
WHEN: Tuesday, February 28, 2017
9:00 PM
WHERE: U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump's Address to a Joint Session of Congress
Similar in nature to a State of the Union address, the event will be broadcast nationally. For press inquiries please email Joshua.Stewart@mail.house.gov.
Kaptur spoke on the floor of the House about the Filiatraut's health care story. Watch the video here.
Additionally, on Saturday, February 18, Kaptur held a roundtable in Toledo with several individuals who have impacted by the Affordable Care Act and the Republican-led discussion on repeal. Read their stories here.