We want to thank the over 100 Nebraskans who showed up in the rain this week to a health care town hall we co-hosted with ACS CAN to tell our members of Congress — NO cuts to our care.
From community members with Medicaid, to medical providers, to parents of children with disabilities who rely on Medicaid, to employers, and medical students, the message was clear — Nebraskans want a strong health system and strong communities, not drastic cuts that only help the rich get richer.
Check out the great news coverage from the town hall:
- Watch now: KMTV Channel 3 / KETV Channel 7 / First Alert 6
- Read more: Nebraska Examiner / Omaha World-Herald / Nebraska Public Media
The Senate is quickly drafting and debating their version of the House-passed budget reconciliation bill that will devastate health care, food access, and other basic-needs programs to fund tax breaks for billionaires and sweeping deportations of longtime community members.
This bill would take away health care from Nebraskans by:
- Slashing Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, resulting in nearly 16 million people losing health insurance coverage and costs going up for the rest. One way they plan to do this is by imposing unnecessary work requirements. These cuts will result in up to 55,000 Nebraskans losing their health care.
- The Senate version would subject even more people to these red tape barriers.
- Taking Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage away from refugees, asylees, certain victims of domestic violence and trafficking, Haitian entrants, and individuals granted humanitarian protection.
The Senate could vote as soon as tomorrow on these most extensive cuts that Congress has ever considered.
Your continued advocacy is needed: Call or email Senator Pete Ricketts and Senator Deb Fischertoday. Tell them NO CUTS TO OUR CARE!
Thank you!