Medicaid is on the line. Contact your representative TODAY and ask them to support Medicaid.

Budget negotiations are moving really fast! Our Advocacy team has been working hard asking legislators to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. One of the many legislative agenda items we are focused on: protecting Medicaid.

Congress is moving very quickly to pass a Budget Resolution, which calls for Committees to implement steep cuts in Medicaid. The House Budget Committee passed its Budget Resolution of at least $880 billion over ten years to Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other programs. Since Social Security and Medicare are perceived as sacrosanct, that means most of these cuts will be to Medicaid and SNAP.

The Senate Budget Committee calls for a minimum of $1 billion in cuts from the Finance Committee.

These steep cuts over 10 years will likely:

· Take health care away from people with disabilities.
· Cut access to important therapies and services provided in the community.
· Reduce long term care services and supports in the community.
· Cut pay for providers of services, direct support professionals, and caretakers.

Here's what you can do:

Tell your representatives that Medicaid Is a Lifeline for People With Disabilities!

Millions of children and adults with disabilities rely on Medicaid for the support they need to live in their communities and their health care coverage. 

In 2025, Congress has to make big decisions about what our nation’s priorities should be and how to pay for them. Some policy makers think there is money to spare in the Medicaid program. We know that’s not true. The program must be strengthened, not reduced.

Ask to meet with your representative so you can share your story! Congress is on recess February 17-21 and will be home in their districts.

Not sure who represents you in Congress? Click here: https://www.ncleg.gov/findyourlegislators

Now is the time to take action. This is a fight that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities cannot afford to lose.