February 13, 2025
The Boost News
As the U.S. House and Senate wrestle with separate bills to land on a plan that seemingly will gut Medicaid funding, families and advocates nationwide are holding their collective breaths — and gearing up to fight.
The Arc New York has sent out a statement saying it will be initiating and mobilizing an aggressive federal advocacy campaign to oppose any cuts to Medicaid funding by this new administration. “The people we support and their families rely on Medicaid funding for critical services and cuts of any kind will be potentially devastating. This is a real threat and we plan to FIGHT back!” it reads.
MeHere are some suggested first steps:
- Visit The Arc US Action Center to find easy ways to take action to protect Medicaid.
- Use The Arc US Storytelling Toolkit for people with disabilities and advocates. It has resources to help you create and share your stories to encourage elected officials to change laws or policies.
- Schedule meetings with your congressional representative either in person or virtually. Find your legislators here.
- Use The Arc New York’s Medicaid Info Sheet to inform yourself and your representative of the dire need to support Medicaid in New York state.
- Access The Arc US Medicaid Toolkit, which provides an array of resources and toolkits to aid your conversations with lawmakers.
Additionally, The Arc US has created a series of webinars to help educate advocates and providers on the current federal landscape and how we can effectively move our fight forward.
In the latest webinar, you’ll learn about the growing concern about potential cuts to Medicaid, including what you can do to help protect Medicaid. Along with the webinar, The Arc has provided tools, resources, and strategies to help you advocate effectively. You can view the webinar, download the session slides, and access other resources here.
Stay tuned for more.