Protect Medicaid!Call Congress Now to Say No to Cuts!
Congressional leaders are pushing forward a dangerous budget proposal that would slash over a trillion dollars in funding for Medicaid and other programs—putting the health and well-being of millions of older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income families at risk. A vote could happen as soon as next week—URGENT ACTION is needed NOW to protect Medicaid!
Republicans marked up a budget resolution that would require drastic cuts to Medicaid. Specifically the resolution directs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, to cut a minimum of $880 billion in federal spending. This can only be done by cutting Medicaid. It would also require huge cuts to the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), making it harder for older adults and families meet their basic needs in food costs.
Medicaid is a lifeline for over 7 million older adults and 12 million people with Medicare who rely on it for essential health and long-term care needs. Without it, many older adults would have no way to afford the home-based and nursing facility care they require, nor would they be able to afford Medicare’s high out-of-pocket costs.
This budget would gut Medicaid to fund tax breaks for corporations and the wealthy—while leaving millions of Americans struggling to access the care they need. Cutting Medicaid would also devastate state budgets, threaten rural hospitals and increase medical debt for families already facing economic uncertainty.
Call your Congressional Representative TODAY at 866-426-2631 and tell them: VOTE NO on the budget resolution – No Medicaid cuts! Protect the health and financial security of older adults and families across the country.
Medicaid matters – to the American people, our economy and our health care system.
Keep calling – this call-in number provided by SEIU will remain open for the fight to protect Medicaid.
Additional Resources and Actions:
- Read Justice in Aging’s new fact sheet: Federal Cuts to Medicaid Will Harm Older Californians on Medi-Cal.
- Use the Medicaid Defense Resource List – this has call scripts, template fact sheets, action alerts and more
- Share Families USA’s Medicaid Matters: To the People, Our Economy & the Health Care System – See their handout and fact sheet
- Use the Protect Medicaid 2025 Toolkit – this has data and resources to take action
- Check out this map to see how many people rely on Medicaid in your Congressional district
- Send an email to your members of Congress. Call on them to defend Medicaid. Find your Representative and your Senators
- Read Coalition on Human Needs’ article: House Budget Proposal Hurts Millions of People to Pay for Still More Breaks for the Rich
- Share the Common Wealth Fund’s video: What is Medicaid? – It provides a 2-min overview on what Medicaid and why it’s so important – covering over 72 million Americans
