Greater than 700 nationwide, state, and native organizations—led by the Incapacity and Growing older Collaborative (DAC) and the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) have despatched a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson, Chief Hakeem Jeffries, and all members of the U.S. Home of Representatives, urging them to reject the proposed Medicaid cuts within the pending funds reconciliation package deal.
This letter underscores that the results of those cuts are actually clearer than ever:
- Over 13.7 million individuals, together with 400,000 kids, threat dropping Medicaid protection.
- Practically 5 million people might be terminated from protection resulting from obligatory work necessities, that are extra extreme than earlier federal proposals.
- House and community-based providers (HCBS) funding faces vital reductions, threatening look after older adults and folks with disabilities.
- These cuts wouldn’t solely strip important well being protection from those that want it most but additionally destabilize state healthcare methods, significantly in rural and underserved communities.
We’re sharing the complete letter with the listing of 700+ signers. Leaders from DAC, CCD, and companion organizations can be found for remark or interview. With lives on the road, now’s the time to raise these voices. We can be found to coordinate interviews and supply any extra background data to assist your protection on this well timed problem.
