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The House vote is happening now. Tell them to protect Medicaid before it’s too late!

- URGENT ACTION -

Take a few minutes to save Medicaid.

Dear Nurses for America Members, Families and Friends,

HR 1,"The Big Beautiful Bill" passed the Senate yesterday, on a party line vote. (Three Republicans voted against it). The Republican bill’s federal Medicaid cuts are even deeper than the massive House cuts, making it more likely that states would cut their Medicaid programs, put rural hospitals at even greater risk of closure and increase the loss of community health providers.

If enacted this bill will will erode critical health care programs including Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, leaving 12 million people without access to health insurance, making insurance unaffordable for millions more.

Just days ago, some House Republicans expressed opposition to the additional Medicaid cuts that the Senate was considering. Those additional cuts are in the Senate Republican bill that the House is expected to vote on as soon as today!

What can you do NOW?

Step 1.

Call 202-224-3121 to be connected to your representative and to leave a message, (if you don’t know who your representative give your zip code and it will be looked up). Say you are a nurse. Ask them to vote against HR1 because it will cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of low-income seniors ending payments for nursing home coverage AND it will end coverage for low income pregnant women and families with children. HR 1 will result in raising costs and take health coverage and food assistance away from people struggling to afford the basics and make deficits and debt soar. Say again you are a nurse and you urge them to vote NO on HR1.

Step 2.

Call both of the Republican RNs in the House of Representatives. 202-224-3121. Ask for Representative Biggs and Representative Kiggins and leave a message: “I am an RN and you represent our profession in Congress. As a nurse, I urge you to vote no on HR 1, which will cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of low income seniors by ending payments for nursing home coverage AND it will end coverage for low income pregnant women and families with children. Please vote according to our Code of Ethics and protect these vulnerable populations.” (Their voice mail will ask for your zip code, you don’t need to leave it.)

Step 3.

Use the ANA alert to send a message directly to your member of Congress to vote NO on HR 1. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18jhBTvMtQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Step 4.

Spread the Word. Forward this email. Share with nurse colleagues. Post on social media. We are stronger together.

Nurses, this is our moment. We can’t allow these devastating cuts to pass. Let Congress know: Nurses stand for patients. Nurses protect care. Nurses vote.

In Solidarity,

Your NFA Core Leadership Team

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The House vote is happening now. Tell them to protect Medicaid before it’s too late!

- URGENT ACTION -

Take a few minutes to save Medicaid.

Threads: @nurses_for_america