No Cuts to Medicaid!
Medicaid is a lifeline for coverage and a foundational source of economic and health security for 80 million Americans, and a key funding pillar for the doctors and hospitals on which we all rely. The Medicaid program is under threat this Congress and it is critical that you tell your members of Congress NOW that they cannot cut health care for lower income Americans to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
Congressional Republican leaders have been open about their proposed plans to cut Medicaid, such as:
- Creating a cap to ensure that states only receive a set amount of federal dollars for each beneficiary, known as a per capita cap;
- Transforming Medicaid into a block grant program;
- Eliminating the 90 percent federal match rate for states that have expanded Medicaid;
- Reducing the regular federal match rate;
- Cutting or eliminating state use of taxes on health care providers; and,
- Instituting work reporting requirements as a condition of eligibility for the program, also known as community engagement requirements.
These proposals will have a resounding impact on the ability of American families and workers to access comprehensive, affordable health care.
Fill out a form here to send a message to Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester, and Representative McBride, telling them to take action today, and that any cuts to the Medicaid program are unacceptable!
