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Dear Friend,

“My son has cystic fibrosis and type 1 diabetes. Medicaid has literally
saved his life. As a single low income parent I can barely afford to
provide housing and food… My child deserves to have the life-saving
medications he needs and he also deserves to have a home and food.
Without Medicaid, I don't think he can have all those things.”

[ [link removed] ]Quick signature: Tell Congress no cuts to Medicaid! *When you click,
you’ll automatically sign on if we already have your information.

What’s happening? Right now, some Republicans in Congress are threatening
to crash the U.S. and world economy by refusing to lift the debt ceiling
(the amount our government can borrow to pay our existing bills which also
happens to be a totally arbitrary number) in order to extract massive cuts
to critical programs for families like Medicaid. [1] We cannot let them
play chicken with our health care. The time is NOW to speak out to protect
Medicaid!

Over the years, we’ve received hundreds of stories like the one above from
a mom in Colorado about how critical Medicaid is for families. Whether
it’s for preventive care, physical or speech therapy, expensive
medications, maintenance of a chronic condition, or nursing home care,
Medicaid is a life-saving and life-sustaining health insurance program for
over 84 Million people in the U.S. [ [link removed] ] It helps to keep our children,
families, and communities healthy.

[2]Add your name! Everyone deserves to receive health care when they get
sick. No exceptions. Urge Congress to reject any proposal to cut Medicaid
funding! *When you click, you’ll automatically sign on if we already have
your information.

These past few years have made it crystal clear that it is critical for
everyone to have health care and that our neighbors’ health is tied to our
own. Medicaid ensures some of our most vulnerable family members and
community members can access essential services like doctor visits,
hospital stays, prescription drugs, and long-term/nursing home care.

The Medicaid program serves children, people who are disabled, elderly, or
pregnant, and low-income individuals. It is also essential to reducing
racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage. Nearly half of all
births are paid for by Medicaid [ [link removed] ] and it provides health coverage for
about 40% of all children in the U.S. [ [link removed] ] In addition, it is the single
biggest payer of behavioral health services.

[3]Don’t forget to sign on! Tell Congress to ensure everyone has access to
affordable, high-quality health care!

When you click, you’ll automatically sign on to our petition that reads:

Dear Congress,

Everyone deserves to receive health care when they get sick. No
exceptions. This is why we urge you to reject any proposal to cut
Medicaid funding!

Health care prices continue to rise faster than inflation and too many
households are already facing health and economic insecurity. We cannot
afford to cut funding for a program that has such a profound impact on
the health and well-being of millions of Americans. Instead, we urge you
to prioritize investments in Medicaid that will strengthen the program
and ensure that everyone has access to affordable, high-quality health
care.

If we’ve collectively learned one lesson these last few years, it should
be that our neighbors’ health is tied to our own. We must ensure that
everyone can get preventive care and receive treatment when they get
sick. Medicaid serves children, people who are disabled, elderly, or
pregnant, and hard-working low-income individuals. It provides coverage
for essential services like doctor visits, hospital stays, prescription
drugs, and long-term/nursing home care. Nearly half of all births are
paid for by Medicaid and it provides health coverage for about 40% of
all children in the U.S. It is the single biggest payer of behavioral
health services. In addition, while there is still progress to be made,
Medicaid is essential to reducing racial and ethnic disparities in
health coverage.

Thanks for taking action to protect the health and lives of the millions
of people who are insured through Medicaid! The more people who speak out,
the bigger our impact. Please take a moment to share our action link with
your friends and
family: [4][link removed]

Together we are a powerful voice for the health of families.

- Felicia, Tasmiha, Donna, Kristin and the whole MomsRising /
MamásConPoder team

P.S. Have you or someone you love benefited from Medicaid? [ [link removed] ]Tell us
about it!

[1] The Hill, [ [link removed] ]Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid
[2] Medicaid.gov, [ [link removed] ]November 2022 Medicaid & CHIP Enrollment Data
Highlights
[3] Kaiser Family Foundation, [ [link removed] ]Births Financed by Medicaid
[4] Congressional Research Service, [ [link removed] ]Medicaid: An Overview


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