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The House has narrowly passed a budget reconciliation bill, which, if passed by the Senate and signed by the President, would make the deepest cuts to Medicaid in its history – $792 billion in cuts.
These devastating cuts to Medicaid will take away health care and aging and disability care from millions of eligible people by overwhelming them with pointless paperwork and other needlessly complicated administrative requirements.
This bill would cause at least 14 million people to lose their health coverage—by gutting Medicaid and letting ACA subsidies expire. In addition, if passed this reconciliation bill could also trigger $500 billion in mandatory cuts to Medicare.
Now we must keep the pressure on to stop this bill from passing in the Senate.
Ultimately the House and Senate will have to agree on the same bill language before anything can be sent to the President to sign.
Call your Senators now and tell them NOT to cut Medicaid in the final budget. Call now using our easy script!
TAKE ACTION ON MEDICAID ORGANIZED BY ENERGY EXPENDITURE
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Remember to Stop, Rest, Pace.
These actions are aimed at Congress. Congressional staff keep track of the number of calls and emails they receive asking the elected official to oppose or support issues! If you are unable to take an action but have a trusted caregiver or friend who is willing to help you, please share this toolkit with them.​​
LEVEL 0: Empty battery!​​​
Self-care and rest are acts of resistance. Stay with us. Join in if and when your body safely allows. You are important! Your continued existence is critical.
LEVEL 1: Share or interact with posts on social media that are sharing these actions or telling stories. (Lightest exertion)
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Many Disability organizations are sharing actions right now. Please share any posts by #MEAction about this issue as well. Ask your networks to join in!
LEVEL 2: Email your senators and house representative
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Use current actions offered by the following orgs.
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Write your own email. Find your members of Congress here.
LEVEL 3: Call your Senators/House Members
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Find your congressperson here. It will have their DC phone numbers but you can look for their local office numbers as well.
• Call your Senators and tell them NOT to cut Medicaid in the budget.
• Call your House Member with the same message as the vote will eventually swing back if the Senate passes a bill different from the House.
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Use this call script:
HERE'S WHAT TO SAY​
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"Hello, my name is [NAME]. I'm a constituent from [STREET NAME in CITY/TOWN, ZIP CODE]. I'm calling to urge [SENATOR'S NAME] to oppose the House's massive cuts to Medicaid. Please don’t support ANY cuts to Medicaid. [Provide any personal details about your experience with Medicaid, if applicable.] Thank you."
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*IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
LEVEL 4: Share your story
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From Caring Across Generations toolkit:
Your story is powerful, and storytelling is the most effective way to move Members of Congress who are considering cuts and harms to Medicaid and other care programs. You can make it personal, be specific, and focus on what Medicaid means to your life and the lives of your loved ones. Does it mean you get the support you need to stay in your home? Does it mean you have coverage for your health care needs and provide you access to treatment? Does Medicaid cover your parents’ home care? Don’t be afraid to be emotional about how hard it is to give and receive care because of our patchwork system, and how much worse it would be if Medicaid was cut.
You can share these stories on social media, with your Congressional representatives, to your state representatives and Governor, and in local press, through op-eds, letters to the editor, and interviews with reporters interested in health care and care broadly.
LEVEL 5: Make a visit to your local Congressional offices. (Highest exertion)
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Instructions to request a visit from Caring Across Generations toolkit:
To set up a meeting with staff for your representatives, check who your federal representatives are at Congress.gov by putting in your address. You can either ask for a meeting over email or over the phone!
Here’s a sample script to request a meeting:
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Hi! My name is [NAME], and I’m a constituent of [SENATOR] from [TOWN or CITY]. As your constituent, I am deeply concerned about the cuts to Medicaid passed by the House. I would like to talk to the office about why Medicaid is a crucial part of my life.
Is there a time that would be good for a Health staff member to meet with me?
Thank you,
[YOUR NAME, CITY or TOWN]
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For more information, see our Protect Medicaid 2025 Toolkit.
We also collaborate with other orgs that have actions you can take.
Caring Across Generations:
Email: https://go.caringacross.org/a/no-cuts-protect-medicaid
Call: https://go.caringacross.org/a/call-congress-no-medicaid-cuts-budget
AAPD: https://aapd.quorum.us/campaign/125225
The ARC has a state by state fact sheet that could be helpful: https://thearc.org/resource/medicaid-data-points-by-state/
If you prefer to join a phone bank, People’s Action has one here: https://www.mobilize.us/peoplesaction/event/759686/