Calling All Advocates!
With Threats to Medicaid, Now is the Time to Take Action
Editor’s Note: Friends, You are no doubt aware that on May 23rd, the U.S. House of Representatives approved billions in cuts to Medicaid that advocates believe could undermine services and supports for people with disabilities.
As a community, now is the time to gather information and speak out to protect Medicaid. We’re sharing some important articles below and also actions you can take to share your voice.
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What YOU Can Do:
From the Medicare Rights Center:
Protect Medicaid—Tell Your Senators to Reject Harmful Cuts!
📞 Call 866-426-2631 to contact your Senators.
Use this call-in line and convey these talking points:
Tell your Senator: No Cuts to Medicaid. Whether it’s work requirements, eligibility changes, or reduced funding—a cut is a cut and will have devastating consequences.
Medicaid and Medicare Work Together. A cut to Medicaid is a cut to Medicare. These programs are interconnected, ensuring older adults and people with disabilities receive the care and support they need.
Cuts Have Real Consequences. Any reduction in Medicaid funding means fewer services, higher costs, and loss of access to essential health and long-term care for older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.
Millions Rely on Medicaid. Over 7 million older adults and 12 million people with Medicare depend on Medicaid. Slashing the program would cause serious and lasting harm.
Make It Personal. Lawmakers need to hear how Medicaid impacts their constituents. Use this map to find out how many people in your district rely on Medicaid and share that number with your representatives.
From ASAN, the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network:
There are Congressional Recesses from May 23rd to June 3rd and June 7th to June 23rd. During a Congressional Recess, Senators go back to their states. Representatives also go back to the part of the state they represent. This a great time to schedule an in-person meeting with your Representative or Senators.
Your Representative or Senators may hold a meeting with the people they represent during the Congressional Recess. These meetings are usually called town hall meetings.
You can go to the town hall and say you do not want cuts or harmful changes to Medicaid.
There may be protests and other actions you can join as well.
Call or email your governor. A governor is the person elected to be in charge of a state’s government. Every state has one governor. You can find out who your governor is here. You can also find out how to contact your governor when you click on that link. For all the steps to contact your governor, read the section of this guide called “How can I talk to my governor about Medicaid?”.
Ask your governor to call, email, or meet with your state’s Representatives and Senators. Ask your governor to tell your Representatives and Senators to protect people from losing their Medicaid. Ask your governor to tell your Representatives and Senators not to make states pay more money to give people Medicaid.
Ask your governor to call, email, or meet with House leadership. Ask your governor to tell House leadership to protect people from losing their Medicaid. Ask your governor to tell your House leadership not to make states pay more money to give people Medicaid. Your governor should contact all of these members of House leadership.
While threats to Medicaid are frightening to imagine, we can draw strength from working together! Please share this message with community members, clergy, friends and family.