Protect the Health and Wellbeing of Young Moms & Kids

Conress has until May 9, 2025 to draft their legislation aimed at significantly reducing federal spending. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is looking for ways to cut $880 billion in funding. There are very few places available to reduce spending in the federal budget. Medicaid is one of those places, and it is anticipated that it will bear the majority of cuts.

Medicaid keeps young moms and kids healthy. It is their source of health insurance, enabling access to prenatal, well-child, postpartum visits, and mental healthcare. It undergirds our hospitals and clinics. It is a fundamental pillar of American healthcare.

We need to contact our Senators and Representatives ASAP to urge them to avoid significant Medicaid cuts. This is not yet set in stone! Many lawmakers have expressed hesitation around Medicaid cuts, given the importance of the funding to public health and their constituents. Let's keep the pressure on and make sure our elected officials are hearing from us loud and clear!

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Your Message to the legislators

Dear (name and title inserted automatically),

I am writing to you today as a constituent and am deeply concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid. These cuts would hurt young moms who are pregnant and/or parenting who rely on these critical supports to maintain their health and progress toward economic mobility.

Medicaid is essential to me and my community. In Illinois, it helps 3.4 million people, including children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families access the care they need. Nationwide, Medicaid provides coverage for 36.8 million children, 60% of seniors in nursing homes, and 41% of births.

Any proposals to cap Medicaid funding, reduce the federal share of Medicaid spending, establish block grants, institute work requirements, or otherwise undermine the fundamental structure of the Medicaid program will have disastrous consequences. Families will lose access to lifesaving services, states will be strapped with massive budget holes, hospitals and clinics will lose revenue, forcing them to scale back services, and American families and workers will be unable to afford essential care to help them stay healthy.  Medicaid helps enrollees live more economically secure lives and is also Illinois's largest source of federal funds ($23 billion in FY23).  Proposals to cut Medicaid would shift costs onto working families, our state, community-based organizations, and hospitals.

Please reject any cuts to Medicaid and instead take action to lower costs and protect access health care for Illinois families.

Medicaid is important to me. I ask that you protect Medicaid in the budget reconciliation process. Protect healthy births and healthy families across Illinois.

Thank you for your time and consideration,