My Medicaid Matters!
Real People. Real Voices. Real Reform
Capitol Hill Washington, DC
September 21st at Noon
In the discussions about the deficit and need to control federal spending, the conversation has almost solely focused on the cost of Medicaid. In the general public, few people understand what Medicaid is or the impact that this federal funding stream has on the lives of people with disabilities, seniors, their families and those that work to support them.
Disability, aging and civil rights organizations have banded together to organize a national rally on Capitol Hill to show Congress that My Medicaid Matters! This rally will highlight that:
-Medicaid provides vital home and community-based services that allow seniors and younger people with disabilities to live independently in the community.
-Medicaid provides services that support families in caring for their children who have significant disabilities.
-Medicaid provides vital jobs for direct care workers who support their families.
Arbitrary cuts to Medicaid will result in the loss of home and community-based services that allow people to live independently, reductions in medical care as well as lost jobs of direct care workers. The rally will begin at noon on September 21st and will kick off organizing efforts in all 50 states to show that My Medicaid Matters!
Rally Sponsors
-ADAPT
-American Association of People with Disabilities
-The Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living
-The Autistic Self Advocacy Network
-The Caring Across Generation Campaign
-Coalition for Community Integration
-Easter Seals
-Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Association
-Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
-The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
-National Council on Independent Living
-National Disability Rights Network
-Not Dead Yet
-Self Advocates Becoming Empowered
-Service Employees International Union
-United Cerebral Palsy
-United Spinal Association
How You Can Help
Join us! Rally organizers are looking for members of Congress who are willing to talk about the importance of Medicaid to low and middle income Americans, older Americans and Americans with disabilities.
Help us show that My Medicaid Matters!
Additional Information
For more information go to: http://ly.adapt.org/rally