Dear Friend,

This message is different from our usual email. As an organization committed to supporting people with disabilities for more than 100 years, we feel a responsibility to inform you about proposed changes that would directly impact the people we serve.

While policy discussions can feel divisive, the reality is simple: Medicaid helps 79 million Americans access healthcare—including children with disabilities, people requiring home care, and older adults who rely on long-term support.

If you feel this matters to you, here’s what you can do today:

1. Go to Easterseals’ pre-filled message on Medicaid at EastersealsAction.com
2. Adapt it or send this message as-is to your representatives
3. Share your personal connection to this issue with others

Your voice matters. Your story matters. When your legislators receive personal messages from people like you, it impacts their decisions.

Easterseals empowers people to thrive. Nearly every family in America knows someone who depends on Medicaid. Medicaid makes it possible for children to receive therapies that support their development. For people with disabilities to live in their communities through in-home support. For essential services that support independence and community participation.

This is about Erin and millions like her in our community who rely on Medicaid to live a more fulfilling life.

Erin , 41, from New Jersey, has Muscular Dystrophy and relies on Medicaid home-and-community-based services to pay for daily nursing care, allowing her to stay in the community rather than being forced to live in an institution. "Because of Medicaid, I can live a life of independence, safety, and comfort. I work full time. I have a romantic partner. I have an extensive personal library and a backyard garden that’s just starting to bloom. Without Medicaid, I would lose all of that. I would lose my freedom—the freedom we all deserve.”

This issue is about whether people who rely on Easterseals’ support can continue to access it. Your voice can help protect these essential services. Without immediate action from supporters like you, wait lists for essential services will grow longer and many will lose access to their community-based support systems.

Thank you for acting today to help ensure that people can continue to access the services they need to live their best lives.

Thank you for your urgent support.

– Ted Thompson, Easterseals

P.S. We rarely send messages like this but do so when changes would significantly impact the people we serve. We respect that our supporters have diverse perspectives. If you prefer not to receive this type of information while continuing to support our mission, you can update your communication by simply clicking here.