Proposal cuts Medicaid by almost $1 Trillion and SNAP by $300 B
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the most significant cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history. Today, the U.S. Senate passed even deeper cuts by a vote of 51 to 49.
Since January, advocates in Wisconsin have been vocal about the impact these cuts would have on their lives, contacting members of Congress and their Senators on a daily basis. Self-advocates don’t want to be forced into nursing homes or institutions due to cuts to Medicaid and HCBS. The bill also cuts $300 billion in food assistance, taking food away from an estimated 5 million people. 45% of Wisconsin SNAP participants are people with disabilities. Two-thirds of the people who use SNAP/Foodshare in Wisconsin are also Medicaid participants.
17 million people across the nation WILL lose healthcare coverage, including people in Wisconsin. These cuts are a choice.
You can encourage your lawmakers to remove Medicaid and SNAP cuts and ACA Marketplace changes from the bill that will cost 12M people their health care coverage and leave struggling families hungry.
- Contact your Congressional Representative (U.S. Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121)
