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Take Time to Save Medicaid This Week!
The first week in June is expected to be a major turning point in the Republican Party's effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which features over $800 Billion in cuts to the Medicaid program.

Medicaid, the source of funding for 50 to 90% of all I/DD programs, working families and poor folks health care, maternal health programs, day and employment services and psychiatric disability programs has been a target of the Republican Congressional leadership who have longed to end it as an entitlement program.  The House passed American Health Care Act and the Trump FY 18 budget does just that ending over 50 years of support for states as a matching fund program, instead converting it to a block grant and then cutting it by more than $800 Billion over the next decade.

Senate Republican leaders have drafted their own version of the AHCA, which according to our national affiliate, Ancor, continues to advocate for block granting Medicaid with reduced funding.

Now more than ever, human service and disability advocates need to call Members of the House and Senate to oppose the AHCA and the destruction of Medicaid.  The Massachusetts Congressional delegation opposes the AHCA, as well as Massachusetts Republican Governor Charlie Baker.

Thus the most important calls you can make this week are to Republican Members of Congress urging them to not destroy Medicaid.  Remind them that the American people wish to do no harm to the elderly, the poor or the disabled.  Turning Medicaid into a block grant and then cutting it by over $800 Billion will destroy the safety net for the least powerful among us.

Take time this week and call Congress. 

Here's What You Can Do to Protect Medicaid:

On June 6th thousands of people across the U.S. will be taking action to protect Medicaid. Please join us and stand up for people with disabilities. Help us stop the Medicaid caps and cuts and save the services that allow people with disabilities to live and participate in their community. Join us in saying 'no' to over $800 billion in cuts that will leave 10 million people with disabilities at risk of losing the services they depend on.

Whether you're attending the rally in D.C., organizing a local press conference,  or have two minutes to take action from your couch, office, or even your car - there's a way everyone can make their voice heard.

Events: 
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Talking Points
  1. 10 million people with disabilities rely on Medicaid for critical service that help them live and participate in their community.
    • Many people with disabilities are unaware that the services they receive are part of Medicaid. Services funded through Medicaid may be called something else in your state. If you're a person with a disability and you receive any community-based support, it's very likely through Medicaid.
    • Eg: nursing and personal care services, specialized therapies, intensive mental health services, special education services, and other needed services that are unavailable through private insurance.
  2. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) would decimate Medicaid - it would lead to more than $800 billion in cuts over the next decade.
  3. In response states will have no choice but to reduce services, cut optional services, restrict eligibility, and increase waiting lists.
  4. People with disabilities will be disproportionally harmed.  They make up about 14% of Medicaid participants but account for 40% the cost.
  5.  The home and community based services (HCBS) on which people with disabilities rely are especially at risk because they are optional and could be completely eliminated.
  6. There is no "acceptable" cap on Medicaid: the goal of any cap is to cut Medicaid spending.
  7. Caps don't give states more flexibility.  They just give states less money.
  8. The caps being proposed in the AHCA have absolutely nothing to do with the ACA (Affordable Care Act).  Capping Medicaid absolutely should not be part of any conversation about how to improve the ACA.
  9. Vote no to the AHCA or any bill that caps or cuts Medicaid, cuts healthcare for people with disabilities, and does not protect people with pre-existing conditions.
  10. Take caps off the table and let's have a conversation about how to improve the ACA.
 Priority Senators to Reach this Week to #SaveMedicaid 
Republican Senators of the 115th Congress
 
Alexander, Lamar - (R - TN)
455 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4944
Barrasso, John - (R - WY)
307 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6441
Blunt, Roy - (R - MO)
260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5721
Boozman, John - (R - AR)
141 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4843
Burr, Richard - (R - NC)
217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3154
Capito, Shelley Moore - (R - WV)
172 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6472
Cassidy, Bill - (R - LA)
520 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5824
Cochran, Thad - (R - MS)
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5054
Collins, Susan M. - (R - ME)
413 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2523
Corker, Bob - (R - TN)
425 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3344
Cornyn, John - (R - TX)
517 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2934
Cotton, Tom - (R - AR)
124 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2353
Crapo, Mike - (R - ID)
239 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6142
Cruz, Ted - (R - TX)
404 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5922
Daines, Steve - (R - MT)
320 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2651
Enzi, Michael B. - (R - WY)
379A Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3424
Ernst, Joni - (R - IA)
111 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3254
Fischer, Deb - (R - NE)
454 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6551
Flake, Jeff - (R - AZ)
413 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Gardner, Cory - (R - CO)
354 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5941
Graham, Lindsey - (R - SC)
290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5972
Grassley, Chuck - (R - IA)
135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3744
Hatch, Orrin G. - (R - UT)
104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5251
Heller, Dean - (R - NV)
324 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6244
Hoeven, John - (R - ND)
338 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2551
Inhofe, James M. - (R - OK)
205 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4721
Isakson, Johnny - (R - GA)
131 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3643
Johnson, Ron - (R - WI)
328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5323
Kennedy, John - (R - LA)
383 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4623
Lankford, James - (R - OK)
316 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5754
Lee, Mike - (R - UT)
361A Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5444
McCain, John - (R - AZ)
218 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
McConnell, Mitch - (R - KY)
317 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2541
Moran, Jerry - (R - KS)
521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6521
Murkowski, Lisa - (R - AK)
522 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6665
Paul, Rand - (R - KY)
167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4343
Perdue, David - (R - GA)
455 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3521
Portman, Rob - (R - OH)
448 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3353
Risch, James E. - (R - ID)
483 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2752
Roberts, Pat - (R - KS)
109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4774
Rounds, Mike - (R - SD)
502 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5842
Rubio, Marco - (R - FL)
284 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3041
Sasse, Ben - (R - NE)
136 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4224
Scott, Tim - (R - SC)
717 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6121
Shelby, Richard C. - (R - AL)
304 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5744
Strange, Luther - (R - AL)
326 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4124
Sullivan, Dan - (R - AK)
702 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-3004
Thune, John - (R - SD)
511 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2321
Tillis, Thom - (R - NC)
185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
Toomey, Patrick J. - (R - PA)
248 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-4254
Wicker, Roger F. - (R - MS)
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6253
Young, Todd - (R - IN)
400 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5623