Summary of alert from our friends at Families USA:
The vote by the US House on the Budget Reconciliation bill is scheduled for Wednesday, February 1st. What this means for Medicaid recipients: $16 billion in cuts that will harm the sickest, most vulnerable Americans by cutting benefits and raising cost-sharing. This back room, middle-of-the-night deal protected the profits of drug and insurance companies instead of low-income families.
Two weeks ago we asked you to e-mail your Representatives, and you came through with flying colors. Now House members need to hear directly from you. We need to flood the House with calls before the vote with a clear message–vote NO on the Budget! You can call your Representative using Families USA’s toll-free number:
Tell your Representative: Vote NO on the Budget
1-800-828-0498
Organizing against the budget deal has reduced the size of the cuts — though much harm will still happen. Please make a call…
