Pressing Congress for Healthcare Reform – AMAC Action Weekly Advocacy Update

AMAC Action Urges Senate to Tackle Rising Healthcare Costs with Real Reform

As part of our continued advocacy on behalf of members, AMAC Action recently warned the Senate Finance Committee that healthcare costs under the Affordable Care Act are becoming increasingly unsustainable. In a detailed comment, AMAC Action Senior Vice President Andy Mangione outlined how the law’s structural flaws continue pushing premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs higher for ordinary Americans. He highlighted growing rate hikes, industry consolidation, and mounting regulatory burdens that leave families with coverage they often can’t afford to use.

AMAC Action will continue pressing Congress to get our country off the path to fully socialized medicine by enacting market reforms that increase competition in the marketplace and drive down prices for our members across the country.

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Join Us in Making a Difference

As we continue our work to advance the principles that matter most to our members, we want to highlight a meaningful way to get involved. AMAC Action offers real, hands-on opportunities to make a difference—whether by attending local chapter meetings, volunteering on important initiatives, or simply connecting with fellow members who share your concerns for the future of our country.

If you’re looking for a practical way to engage, stay informed, and build community with like-minded Americans, we invite you to take the next step. Learn more and join us at amacaction.org.

Action ☆ Academy 

Colonial America: Why Do Americans Speak English?

In the 5-minute video Colonial America: Why Do Americans Speak English?, author Thomas Kidd explains how timing, geography, and a heritage of individual freedom enabled the English to triumph over rival empires in North America. The result explains not only why Americans speak English today, but how the foundations of a free society were laid long before independence. PragerU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes American values in short educational videos for people of all ages.

Location of the Week: Scotts Bluff National Monument

Scottsbluff, Nebraska, and the nearby Scotts Bluff National Monument stand as enduring symbols of the American West and the great overland migrations of the 19th century. The bluffs rise dramatically from the prairie along the North Platte River, making them one of the most recognizable natural landmarks on the historic Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails. Native American cultures lived and hunted in the region, and eventually, the bluff became a guidepost for fur traders and explorers; it was named for Hiram Scott, a fur trader who died near the formation in 1828.

As migration to the West accelerated in the 1840s, Scotts Bluff gained widespread importance as an orienting feature for emigrants heading toward fertile lands and new opportunities. Pioneers initially detoured south through Robidoux Pass to navigate around the bluff, but around 1850, a more direct route through Mitchell Pass closer to the North Platte River became the preferred path, shortening the journey and keeping wagons near vital water sources. Overland migration at this time was truly monumental: hundreds of thousands of settlers, gold-seekers, and Mormon pioneers passed through the North Platte Valley, relying on landmarks like Scotts Bluff to guide them across the plains toward Oregon, California, and the Salt Lake region.

Permanent settlement in the Scottsbluff area occurred after the peak use of the trail was past. In the late 19th century, cattlemen and homesteaders began establishing ranches and farms along the river, and communities sprang up as railroads expanded into the valley. The town of Scottsbluff was laid out in 1899 with the arrival of the Burlington Railroad, which brought new economic opportunity and steady growth to the region. Meanwhile, recognition of the historical significance of the trail corridors and the bluffs themselves led to the establishment of Scotts Bluff National Monument in 1919, preserving the landscape and heritage of the westward expansion. Today, the monument protects trail remnants, interpretive exhibits, and the dramatic bluffs that greeted generations of travelers on their journey to forge new lives in the American West.

Learn more:

• Scottsbluff National Monument | Britannica
• Scottsbluff and the Oregon Trail | National Park Service
• Scotts Bluff National Monument – Visit the Scotts Bluff Area

Class for November and December

American Paintings

Experience the unique character of America and its art in Hillsdale College’s free online course, American Paintings. Taught by artist and professor Sam Knecht, this course explores portraits of statemen and common citizens, stunning landscapes, and vivid scenes that reflect the honesty, beauty, and spirit of America.

Quote of the Week

“Our faith teaches that there is no safer reliance than upon the God of our fathers who has so singularly favored the American people in every national trial and who will not forsake us so long as we obey His commandments and walk humbly in His footsteps.”

 – William McKinley

Fight to save the America we love! If you’d like to become a volunteer AMAC Action Delegate, please contact us at (855) 809-6976 or [email protected].