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Action Alert: Tell Congress Cuts to Medicaid Are Off the Table!

Join the Disability and Aging Collaborative #SaveMedicaid Online Rally today, May 24; 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern.

Thank you to everyone who attended NCIL’s rally and call to action yesterday. We need to continue the momentum!

Medicaid is an essential program that 88 million Americans rely on for their healthcare, including 54 million older adults, children, and people with disabilities – but it’s at risk!

We are asking you to contact your House member with the following message: 

  1. No cuts to Medicaid. 
  2. Keep Medicaid funding and work requirements for SNAP and Medicaid eligibility OUT of debt ceiling negotiations. 

To find your representative’s phone number visit the House Directory.

Today’s Disability and Aging Collaborative Online Rally

  • May 24, 2023; 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Eastern.

Medicaid work requirements and program cuts would take care away from millions of people, including disabled people, veterans, and older adults. The Save Medicaid Online Rally is an opportunity for supporters to learn more about the fight over Medicaid – and to take action to protect it.

Please share the event with your supporters and networks. We hope you join us there!

Questions on Lobbying vs. Advocacy?

See NCIL’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING IN CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING.