Call House Members! Don’t Gut Medicaid and the ACA

After months of policy proposals and half-baked plans, the moment we’ve been preparing for is here. Members of Congress are almost ready to introduce their version of the 2017 budget reconciliation bill next week. This bill would repeal large portions of the Affordable Care Act and dramatically alter and reduce federal financing for Medicaid. Soon afterward, we expect the House Ways and Means and House Energy and Commerce Committees to begin moving the bills toward a vote. Representatives of these two committees need to hear from you today!

Governor Kasich has spoken out against proposals by Republican members of Congress that would end expanded Medicaid. He needs to know Ohioans want him to keep protecting Medicaid. Governor Kasich must fight back against Medicaid block grant and per capita cap proposals.

Take Action

1) All Ohioans should call Governor Kasich at (614) 466-3555. Thank him for supporting Medicaid expansion, and ask him to urge Ohio’s members of Congress, especially those who sit on the Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce committees, NOT to support block grants or per capita caps.

2) If your representative in the House is a member of the Ways and Means committee or the Energy and Commerce committee, call and urge them to oppose any effort to strip away consumer protections, repeal the Affordable Care Act, and gut Medicaid. We must hold them accountable for the votes they are set to take. The following representatives from Ohio need to hear from their constituents:

• Congressman Tiberi (District 12)—Ways & Means – (202) 225-5355
• Congressman Renacci (District 16)—Ways & Means – (202) 225-3876
• Congressman Latta (District 5)—Energy & Commerce – (202) 225-6405
• Rep. Johnson (District 6)—Energy & Commerce – (202) 225-5705

Click here to find your member of Congress.

Tell Your Representative we will not accept their plan:

• To strip away health care from 20 million Americans and repeal consumer protections for millions more,
• To radically alter care for kids, people with disabilities, and older adults through Medicaid cuts and shift costs onto state budgets and providers.
• That these cuts in health benefits to millions of low and moderate income people are even more outrageous because they are being used to finance tax cuts that mainly benefit the wealthiest households.

We’ve been preparing for this for months. Act now.