See also this Editorial from NCCI on Disability, Healthcare, and Medicaid ...
The
House is set to vote tomorrow, March 23, on the American Health Care
Act (AHCA). The AHCA will put the lives and independence of people with
disabilities at risk by gutting Medicaid! Call your member of Congress
today and urge them to vote NO on the American Health Care Act!
Undecided
NY-21, Elise Stefanik
Plans to Vote YES
NY-1, Lee Zeldin
ACTION:
We can stop this now! Please contact your Representative in the House and tell them to vote no on the American Health Care Act. Dial 844-898-1199 to put in your zip code and get routed to the right Representative.
Talking Points:
The AHCA changes the way that the federal government funds Medicaid-setting a cap on federal funding instead of paying states based on the actual costs of healthcare. This change cuts 25% (or $880 billion) of Medicaid funding and uses that money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
AHCA Per-Capita Medicaid Caps will force States to cut services for people with the most significant disabilities, forcing people into institutions.
The Community First Choice Option (CFCO) will sunset under AHCA, the major incentive for states to provide community-based services which enable people with disabilities and seniors to live in the community.
The AHCA allows states to require unnecessary and administratively burdensome work requirements for people on Medicaid - ignoring substantial evidence that Medicaid allows many people with disabilities get back to work and losing Medicaid coverage could put many at risk of losing their jobs.
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New
York's members are incredibly important in this vote! They should all
hear from us on this bill but it is especially urgent to get calls to
those who are on the fence or support the AHCA. Only one Republican -
Rep. John Katko - said he will vote against it. He should get thanked
for doing the right thing for New Yorkers.
Undecided
NY-21, Elise Stefanik
NY-11, Dan Donovan
NY-2, Peter King
Plans to Vote YES
NY-1, Lee Zeldin
NY-19, John Faso
NY-22, Claudia Tenney
NY-23, Tom Reed
NY-27, Chris Collins
ACTION:
We can stop this now! Please contact your Representative in the House and tell them to vote no on the American Health Care Act. Dial 844-898-1199 to put in your zip code and get routed to the right Representative.
Talking Points:
The AHCA changes the way that the federal government funds Medicaid-setting a cap on federal funding instead of paying states based on the actual costs of healthcare. This change cuts 25% (or $880 billion) of Medicaid funding and uses that money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans.
AHCA Per-Capita Medicaid Caps will force States to cut services for people with the most significant disabilities, forcing people into institutions.
The Community First Choice Option (CFCO) will sunset under AHCA, the major incentive for states to provide community-based services which enable people with disabilities and seniors to live in the community.
The AHCA allows states to require unnecessary and administratively burdensome work requirements for people on Medicaid - ignoring substantial evidence that Medicaid allows many people with disabilities get back to work and losing Medicaid coverage could put many at risk of losing their jobs.
Click the link below to log in and send your message: