Pictured L to R: Revs. Ken Brooker Langston, Linda Hanna Walling and Laird Thomason, all of the Disciple Center for Public Witness.
The White House honored Rev. Linda Hanna Walling as one of 10 Champions of Change who are dedicated to improving access to health care. These individuals are helping others in their community understand the impact and opportunities from the health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
Rev. Linda Hanna Walling is the Executive Director of Faithful Reform in Health Care, the largest interfaith coalition of national, state and local organizations and individuals working for a health care future that embraces an inclusive, accessible, affordable, and accountable system of health care in the United States. She founded this coalition in early 2007 after serving for seven years as the Faith Project Director of the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN). She has co-authored several editions of “Seeking Justice in Health Care: A Guide of Advocates in Faith Communities,” and has written numerous articles, study resources, and tool kits for advocates. Most recently she coordinated the development of a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief in support of the moral argument for Medicaid expansions in the Affordable Care Act. Rev. Walling is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), in which she serves as a Senior Advisor in Health Care Reform for the Disciples Center for Public Witness.
“The President’s health law gives hard working, middle-class families the security they deserve. The Affordable Care Act forces insurance companies to play by the rules, prohibiting them from dropping your coverage if you get sick, billing you into bankruptcy through annual or lifetime limits, and, soon, discriminating against anyone with a pre-existing condition,” said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “Thanks to the people attending today’s event, Americans across the country are learning more about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act and getting the health care they need.”
The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President Obama’s Winning the Future initiative. Each week, a different sector is highlighted and groups of Champions, ranging from educators to entrepreneurs to community leaders, are recognized for the work they are doing to serve and strengthen their communities.
To learn more go to www.whitehouse.gov/champions.
