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Dear Health Advocates,
Last evening, the Senate came back into session for a four-week session until their July 4th recess. Senate leadership has echoed their House colleagues in maintaining a tight timeline to pass the reconciliation bill, with Senate Leader Thune's goal being to get the bill to the President's desk by July 4th. This week, we expect closed-door meetings between Republican Senators, which will help inform where there may be disagreements and fractures in the support for this reconciliation bill. If the Senate sticks to their goal, a floor vote is likely by the week of June 23rd but could come as soon as June 16th.
There will likely be no markups or hearings, continuing the theme of hiding this process from the American people and rushing through this legislation that stands to eliminate health coverage for nearly 15 million people. That's why the next two weeks are critical in our ability to draw attention to the harmful provisions in this legislation. We will continue with our strong message: [[link removed]] No Cuts to Medicaid, the ACA or other vital health programs [[link removed]] !
Families USA and our partners have numerous ways for you to get involved and make your voice heard this week , including:
* National Field Strategy Call * Please join Families USA, 15 co-sponsoring orgs, and other health care leaders for a National Strategy Field Call on Wednesday, June 4 at 3:00 PM ET. We will discuss the state of play in the Senate, what to expect the next 4 weeks, and how we can be impactful. Register here [[link removed]] .


* Call to Action * Join Families USA and other health advocates in telling your Senator - Hands Off Medicaid and the ACA [[link removed]] !


* Updated FUSA Analyses * One Big Beautiful Bill section-by-section breakdown [[link removed]]
* One Big Beautiful Bill summary: Harmful Impacts of Proposed House Budget Bill the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” on Medicaid, Affordable Care Act, and Medicare [[link removed]]


* Health Action Resource List * As a reminder, Families USA's Health Action Resources List can be found on our website, where we compile resources from our partners for all of you to access in one place. You can find that page here [[link removed]] .


* Defending Medicaid Landing Page * Families USA has a Defending Medicaid landing page [[link removed]] ! You can find district fact sheets, state-specific resources, and any other resources you may need for your advocacy in protecting and defending Medicaid.


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* NEW! Sign On Letter: Disability and Aging Letter to Congress Opposing Work Requirements & Other Medicaid Cuts [[link removed]] , Disability and Aging Collaborative, the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities. Deadline is Wed. June 4 at 1:00 PM ET!
* NEW! Sign On Letter: Families USA invites you to sign on to a key comment letter that will shape how hospitals are paid for inpatient care in FY 2026. * Deadline: Tuesday, June 10 at 12:00 PM ET
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* Email Writing Campaign: Tell Your Senator - No Cuts to Medicaid or the ACA! [[link removed]] Families USA.
* Email Writing Campaign: Tell Congress: Reject Medicaid cuts that will pay for more tax cuts for the rich. [[link removed]] Coalition on Human Needs.
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* NEW! Blog: Nearly 5.6 Million Community Health Center Patients Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under New Work Requirements, with Revenue Losses Up to $32 Billion [[link removed]] , The Commonwealth Fund.
* NEW! Article: How Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Health Care for Everyone [[link removed]?] , Center for Economic and Policy Research.
* UPDATED: Blog: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Jeopardize Health Care Access for 3 in 10 Young Adults [[link removed]] , Urban Institute.
* UPDATED: One Big Beautiful Bill Summary: Harmful Impacts of Proposed Energy and Commerce Committee Medicaid Cuts [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Issue Brief: Reconciliation Bill and End of Enhanced Subsidies Would Cut Health Care Provider Revenue and Spike Uncompensated Care [[link removed]] , Urban Institute.
* NEW! Analysis: House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families [[link removed]] , CBPP.
* NEW! Report: Medicaid and CHIP Cuts in the House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Explained [[link removed]] , Georgetown CCF.
* Video: 90 Seconds or Less Policy Explainers. [[link removed]] Families USA.
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* National Field Strategy Call * Please join Families USA and other health care leaders for a National Strategy Field Call on Wednesday, June 4 at 3:00 PM ET. We will discuss the state of play in the Senate, what to expect the next 4 weeks, and how we can be impactful. Register here [[link removed]] .


* Advocates Meeting: Wednesday Advocates Meeting Zoom call [[link removed]] , Coalition on Human Needs hosting every Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET.
* Shared Advocacy Calendar: Coalition on Human Needs. Check out weeks of action and upcoming events!
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National Resources
* Report: Medicaid Expansion Reduces Maternal Mortality: Medicaid Cuts Would Be Deadly for Mothers and Babies [[link removed]] , Families USA.


* Fact Sheet: On the Chopping Block: How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Mental Health [[link removed]] , CLASP.


* Article: The House Republican SNAP Cuts Would Take Food From Hungry Families [[link removed]] , Center for American Progress.
State Resources
* Fact Sheet Graphics: Congressional Medicaid Fact Sheet Social Graphics [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Fact Sheets: Congressional Medicaid Fact Sheets [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* Resource: Article and State Data Table on Medicaid cuts to elderly and disabled Americans [[link removed]] , Milken Institute


* State Research: How Work Requirements Would Affect Medicaid Coverage in Each Expansion State [[link removed]] , Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
* State Maps and Commentary: States in the Bull’s-Eye of Medicaid Cuts [[link removed]] , The Century Foundation.
* Toolkit: Analyzing the Impact of Potential Medicaid Cuts: A Toolkit for States [[link removed]] , State Health and Value Strategies.
* Fact Sheets: Medicaid Mental Health Fact Sheets for All 50 States and DC [[link removed]] , NAMI.
* Fact Sheets: Medicaid and Its Role for Older Adults in All 50 States and DC [[link removed]] , AARP.
Medicaid Defense
* Article: Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Under Consideration by Congress Put People with Disabilities, Cancer, and Those Impacted by the Opioid Crisis at Risk [[link removed]] , Georgetown Center for Children and Families.
* Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet: Republicans Are Working to Gut Medicaid, a Lifeline for People With Mental Health Conditions and Opioid Addiction [[link removed]] , Protect Our Care.


* Insights Blog: Work Reporting Requirements Don’t Work: An in-depth look as Idaho moves closer to adding costly red tape to Medicaid, [[link removed]] Families USA.


* Medicaid Work Requirements Fact Sheet: Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements: Bureaucratic Burdens That Threaten Working Families, Providers and Local Economies, [[link removed]] Families USA.
Other Resources
* Press Coverage * State media coverage of Families USA’s May 12 press call on the reconciliation bill text appeared in the following publications * NJ.com - Here’s how the proposed deep cuts to Medicaid would affect N.J. [[link removed]]
* Michigan Public Radio - Critics: House GOP budget plan’s Medicaid cuts will burden Michigan health system [[link removed]] .




* Press Release: Health Advocates Launch Campaign to Share Stories of Americans Impacted by Devastating Health Care Cuts [[link removed]] , Families USA.
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Have a great week,
Nate Keller
Senior Associate, Organizing and Mobilization
Families USA
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