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Dear Health Advocates,

This week, we await language from the Senate on their version of the reconciliation bill, with many health care-related pieces expected by early next week, if not sooner. Senate leadership has echoed their House colleagues in maintaining a tight timeline to pass the bill, with Senate Leader Thune's goal being to get it to the President's desk by July 4th.

Conversations among Senators have been behind closed doors as policy changes gets ironed out. This moment requires continued public pressure and advocacy on our part to inform these negotiations, raise concerns about what is in the bill, and remind Senators — and Representatives too — that they have the power to pull back on this massive, rushed piece of legislation. Their delay in finalizing language means this process hasn't been simple and they are still working to get agreement. 

The next few weeks are critical in our ability to draw attention to the harmful provisions in this legislation. We will continue with our strong message: No Cuts to Medicaid, the ACA or other vital health programs!

Families USA and our partners have numerous ways for you to get involved and make your voice heard this week, including:

* 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.

Video of Sophia Tripoli from Families USA on Washington Journal on June 8 to discuss Medicaid cuts and provisions in the Republican budget bill. [link removed]


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* 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: Today, 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! Insights Blog: Gender-Affirming Care, Explained and the Importance to the Health Care System for All Americans [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Press Release: Families USA Statement on New CBO Score: 16 Million More Americans Without Health Insurance Coverage Under House Budget Bill [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Press Release: National Coalition of Health Care Consumers, Clinicians, Workers and Employers Releases New Policy Agenda Urging Trump Administration to Lower Health Costs and Improve Health Outcomes [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Comments: Families USA Submits Comments On Georgia Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Extension Request [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Comments: What They Are Saying: HHS “Marketplace Integrity” Rule [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* UPDATED! One Big Beautiful Bill Summary: Harmful Impacts of Proposed Energy and Commerce Committee Medicaid Cuts [[link removed]?] , Families USA.
* UPDATED! Section by Section: Budget Reconciliation Bill Section by Section Breakdown [[link removed]?] , Families USA.
* Video: 90 Seconds or Less Policy Explainers. [[link removed]] Families USA.
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* Rally: Health Care Cuts Will Kill * Join the Center for Popular Democracy and more than 10 co-sponsoring organizations (including Families USA) on Wednesday, June 11, at 11 AM at Upper Senate Park. They and other advocates will be mobilizing to say it loud and clear: Healthcare is a public good, not a luxury for the rich. Find more details here [[link removed]?] .


* State Health Table * Please join Community Catalyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), Families USA, and NHeLP on Tuesday, June 10 from 2-3 p.m. ET to share the latest developments around the budget reconciliation process, to dive deep and help answer questions on the ACA Marketplace and immigration-related cuts included in the bill, and to discuss strategies and tactics for Medicaid defense advocacy toward the Senate and continued pressure on House members. 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
* Not sure if we've shared this before? Could you add if not?: [link removed]
* Blog: Proposed Medicaid Cuts Could Jeopardize Health Care Access for 3 in 10 Young Adults [[link removed]] , Urban Institute.


* 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.


* Article: How Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Health Care for Everyone [[link removed]?] , Center for Economic and Policy Research.


* Analysis: House Reconciliation Bill Proposes Deepest SNAP Cut in History, Would Take Food Assistance Away From Millions of Low-Income Families [[link removed]] , CBPP.


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
* Analyses: Medicaid Expansion Reduces Maternal Mortality: Medicaid Cuts Would Be Deadly for Mothers and Babies [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* 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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Nate Keller
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Families USA
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