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Dear Health Advocates,
Families USA invites you to a Special Edition Big Tent Call [[link removed]] TODAY , Tuesday, June 24 from 4:00-5:00 pm ET . On this call we'll provide an update on the status of the reconciliation bill, share new resources and ways you can make your voice heard with your members of Congress this week, and highlight the work of state and national advocates. Register here [[link removed]] .
With just 10 days until their July 4th deadline, Republicans and Democrats are working this week with the Senate Parliamentarian on the Senate Finance Committee's portion of the reconciliation bill. Over the weekend, the Parliamentarian ruled on several provisions, including a SNAP cut plan that would have shifted costs for food aid to state governments. Republicans with either need to rewrite the provision or will ignore the parliamentarian, which would create a dangerous precedent. We expect Republicans to move the full bill to the Senate floor potentially as soon as Wednesday.
Earlier this week, Families USA released a new report [[link removed]] detailing how federal Medicaid cuts included in the current budget reconciliation bill would impact hospital revenues and drive independent rural hospitals to the brink of closure. These findings bolster evidence that cuts to Medicaid severely threaten the financial viability of rural health care providers (including independent rural providers) across the nation and will further exacerbate hospital consolidation in rural communities.
Finally, health, faith and anti-hunger advocates across the country are joining together for a relay fast to demonstrate the harmful impacts of the reconciliation bill and its cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Cohorts are fasting for 24 hours before passing it to the next cohort until Congress goes on break. Join and share the fast at ProtestFast.org [[link removed]] and use the #EmptyPlatesProtest. FRAC, Families USA, Coalition on Human Needs and other national organizations will host a 30 minute webinar [[link removed]] on the #EmptyPlatesProtest on June 25th at 3:00pm ET.
Families USA and our partners have numerous other 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]] !


* 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.
* See our letter opposing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" here [[link removed]] !


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* Email Writing Campaign: Tell Your Senator - No Cuts to Medicaid or the ACA! [[link removed]] Families USA.
* Contact Your Legislators about the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act:" Take Action with YES! Access. [[link removed]]
* Email Writing Campaign: Tell Congress: Reject Medicaid cuts that will pay for more tax cuts for the rich. [[link removed]] Coalition on Human Needs.
* Join the #EmptyPlatesProtest and relay fast [[link removed]] for 24 hours any day starting June 23rd, 2025 to protest massive cuts to health care, food assistance, and other basic needs.
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* NEW! Press Release: Prominent Health, Faith, and Anti-Hunger Organizations Unite in Campaign [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Press Release and Report : NEW REPORT: Big, Bad Budget Betrayal Would Bring Rural Hospitals to the Brink of Closure [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Press Release: SCOTUS Decision on Gender-Affirming Care Denies Treatment for Trans Youth and Their Families and Sets Dangerous Precedent for Future Attacks on Americans’ Health [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Press Release and Letter: Families USA Leads More than 85 Organizations Calling on the Senate to Reject the Big, Bad Betrayal that Cuts Medicaid Funding [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* NEW! Report: How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States [[link removed]] , The Commonwealth Fund
* NEW! Letter from State Legislators: Reject Massive Tax Cuts Paid For By Cost Shifting to States in Reconciliation Bill [[link removed]] , Americans for Tax Fairness
* NEW! Live Blog: By the Numbers: Senate Republican Leadership’s Health Agenda Takes Health Coverage Away From Millions of People and Raises Families’ Costs [[link removed]] , CBPP.
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* TODAY! Special Edition Big Tent * Join Families USA for a Special Edition Big Tent Call TODAY, June 24 from 4:00-5:00 pm ET . On this call we'll provide an update on the status of the reconciliation bill, share new resources and ways you can make your voice heard with your members of Congress this week, and highlight the work of state advocates engaged in this work. 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!
* #EmptyPlatesProtest Webinar: FRAC, Families USA, Coalition on Human Needs and other national organizations will host a 30 minute webinar [[link removed]] on the #EmptyPlatesProtest on June 25th at 3:00pm ET .
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National Resources
* Explainer: How Consumers May be Harmed if Congress Funds Cost-Sharing Reductions [[link removed]] , Families USA.


* Blog: We Interrupt This Program for a Marketplace Alert: Reenrollment Rollback Risks Significant Coverage Loss [[link removed]] , The 80 Million.


* Fact Sheet: 16 Million Americans Will Lose Their Health Care Under the GOP Tax Scam [[link removed]] , Protect Our Care.


* Section by Section Analysis: Senate Finance Budget Reconciliation Bill Breakdown [[link removed]] , Families USA.


* 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]?]


* Affordability Agenda: Making Health Care Affordable: Reining In Health Industry Abuses To Lower People’s Costs Without Cutting Coverage [[link removed]] , Families USA.


* Report: Medicaid is a Critical Support for the Early Childhood Education Workforce [[link removed]] , Georgetown CCF.
* 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.


* Video: 90 Seconds or Less Policy Explainers. [[link removed]] Families USA.


State Resources
* Resources: State Marketplace Network Federal Resources [[link removed]] , State Marketplace Network.


* 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
* Sign On Letter Wrap Up: More t [[link removed]] han 85 National Organizations Urge Senate to Reject “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” Health Care Cuts and Prioritize Transparency, Rigor of Analysis, and Constituents’ Health Access (06/15/2025) [[link removed]] , Families USA.
* 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 Release: Health Advocates Launch Campaign to Share Stories of Americans Impacted by Devastating Health Care Cuts [[link removed]] , Families USA.
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