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Voters across America are “sick and tired” of their representatives proposing slashing programs like Medicaid to pad the pockets of the rich, and they’re showing up at meetings and town halls across the country to make their opinions known face-to-face.

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This is what the Republicans in Congress trying to cut Medicaid funding aren’t saying out loud: “What’s on the chopping block isn’t waste, fraud and abuse — it’s nursing homes, it’s hospitals.”

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New analysis by @americanprogress.bsky.social shows just how devastating it will be if Republicans in Congress pass deep cuts to Medicaid. Over 15 million could lose health coverage and over 34,000 could die each year. We are fighting to protect Medicaid and our health care! #HandsOffMedicaid

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To protect Medicaid, we can share personal stories and use social media to raise awareness and build support. It’s about protecting the rights and access to care for those who rely on it. Take action, email your representative today: www.familiesusa.org/defendmedicaid #WellnessWed

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To make sure people with disabilities’ voices are heard in Medicaid policy, we need to include them in the decision-making process. This means hosting town halls, going into communities to get input, and sharing information using tools like closed captioning. #WellnessWed

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Medicaid helps children with disabilities succeed in school by covering services like speech and physical therapy, nursing care, and behavioral health support. This funding helps students fully participate in school and supports schools in meeting their needs. #WellnessWed

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Medicaid cuts can make vital care unaffordable for people with disabilities, whether at home or in nursing facilities. Policymakers must understand these cuts threaten real lives taking away independence, stability, and terminating coverage. #WellnessWed

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Home and Community-Based Services are vital for individuals with disabilities, enabling them to live independently and engage fully in their communities. Medicaid funds HCBS, ensuring that people receive necessary support in familiar environments rather than institutional settings. #WellnessWed

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People with disabilities often face barriers like high costs, inaccessible clinics, and unfair treatment. As the largest insurer for long term care, Medicaid covers a wide range of services, lowers costs, and makes it easier for beneficiaries to access facilities and accommodations. #WellnessWed

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Medicaid cubre a 8.4 millones de adultos discapacitados. A través de servicios a domicilio y comunitarios y otros apoyos, Medicaid ayuda a las personas que tienen discapacidades a trabajar, asistir a la escuela y vivir independientemente. #WellnessWed

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8.4 million adults with disabilities receive coverage through Medicaid. Through Home and Community-Based Services and other supports, Medicaid helps people with disabilities work, attend school, and live independently. #WellnessWed

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NEW POLL from top Trump pollster show that the overwhelming majority of Americans support Medicaid, including a whopping 78% of Trump voters! No matter where you come from or who you voted for, Americans agree that we must protect access to affordable health care. #HandsOffMedicaid ow.ly/kR4250VGls3

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All patients have the right to choose their health care provider. We stand with @ppfa.org as they provide essential health care to more than 2 million ppl every year. As Republicans are planning devastating cuts to Medicaid, it's critical we protect Medicaid & Planned Parenthood. #IFightForPP

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The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in a case that could roll back your preventive health protections. We wrote about the biggest threats to the #ACA earlier this year and this Braidwood case is a big one. Read more here: familiesusa.org/resources/th...

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A lot at stake as SCOTUS hears arguments in Braidwood V. Kennedy, a preventive services case threatening coverage of life-saving services like cancer screenings & preventive care for pregnant people, cardiovascular disease, & HIV. Read the amicus brief: familiesusa.org/resources/fa...

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Republicans in Congress are threatening health care for 80 million Americans — this includes our elders and people with disabilities, children, and people living in hard-to-reach rural areas. Their health care matters. Their lives matter. Medicaid matters.

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We are proud to join the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry & others underscoring community water fluoridation safety & effectiveness in a letter to Congress & Admin health officials aapd.org/aapd-affirms.... CWF remains the only way to ensure everyone can reap its cavity-preventing benefits.

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Republicans want to slash Medicaid—again. But here's the truth: 💔Nearly 4M workers care for our loved ones through Medicaid-funded jobs. 💡Cutting Medicaid = cutting them. Their jobs, their wages, their futures. You can’t claim to care about seniors and gut the care they rely on. seiu.co/4lx2BiU

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Medicaid expansion is a lifeline for people with mental health disabilities. Cuts or work requirements would put coverage and care at risk. We must protect access. By Brit Vanneman. #MedicaidMatters #MentalHealth #HealthEquity healthlaw.org/resource/cut...

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🚨 Republican state lawmakers are sounding the alarm: Don’t gut Medicaid expansion. They know slashing Medicaid would devastate state budgets and harm millions of families. Republicans in Congress need to listen. #HandsOffMedicaid

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Our latest report explores the systemic inequities in care and resources that significantly impact women, and particularly women of color, in the U.S. nwlc.org/resource/whe...

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New column from KFF on enhanced ACA tax credits warns that when spending cuts & work requirements cause people to lose Medicaid coverage, the Marketplace won’t be a viable health coverage alternative for them if premiums are too high or people can only afford plans with cost-prohibitive deductibles.

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💸 It’s #TaxDay. Billionaires pay less than EMTs. Meanwhile, Congress wants to slash $880B from Medicaid. That’s not fiscal responsibility. That’s corporate greed. 🧾 Learn more: communitycatalyst.org/posts/why-th... #FundOurCare #TaxingOurHealth

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Did you see a question about premium tax credits when you filed your taxes? We want to hear from YOU! Without action from Republican leaders in Congress, these credits will expire and your premiums could double. Tell us what this would mean for you & your family: familiesusa.org/share-your-s...

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20 million Americans confirmed lower premiums when they filed their taxes today - but this tax credit is at risk! If Republican leaders in Congress don’t act fast, millions could see their premiums double by next year. #TaxDay

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The latest CDC data showed a drop in maternal deaths across the United States — for everyone except for Black women, the only group whose maternal mortality rate did not decline.

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We are deeply concerned by this letter from @CMSGov. Don’t be fooled, this is another thinly veiled effort to undermine and take away access to health care for kids and people who rely on different types of hormone therapy to get and stay healthy. www.cms.gov/files/docume...

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29 million people can’t afford healthcare in the U.S. That’s not a flaw in the system—that is the system. news.gallup.com/poll/658148/...

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Cynthia Williams from California relies on Medicaid in her role as a caregiver to her adult daughter, a disabled veteran. Read more about why #MedicaidMatters to caregivers and veterans like Cynthia and her daughter: bit.ly/3FQ8BmA

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Taylor is a medical student, one of our future health care providers, who hopes to connect with her Medicaid patients about her time on the program and how it helped her stay covered. #HandsOffOurMedicaid

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Austin relied on Medicaid during a transitional period of his career. He believes health care isn’t about red or blue districts, it’s about people—people who deserve access to medical care regardless of their income. #HandsOffOurMedicaid

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#DYK Medicaid helps support and cover services for 12 million Medicare enrollees? Learn more about how funding cuts to Medicaid jeopardize the health and well-being of individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. #MedicaidMatters familiesusa.org/resources/me...

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Proposed funding cuts to #Medicaid put the health and well-being of nearly 40 million children at risk. Hear from leading stakeholders who represent children on the urgent need to protect Medicaid for the families who depend on it: modernmedicaid.org/pressrelease... #MedicaidMatters

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Families USA is devastated by the lives lost in this measles outbreak, made all the more heartbreaking because they were preventable. Vaccines save lives. 1/2

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