Your patients are under attack. Your oath to do no harm is under attack. Health care is under attack. At Doctors for America (DFA) patients over politics isn’t just a quaint phrase, it is our true belief that every person has a fundamental right to equitable, high-quality, and affordable health care. This is not a red, blue, or purple issue - this is a people issue.
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget resolution to potentially cut $880 billion from Medicaid effectively eliminating access to health care coverage for 15.9 million people, or 1 out of 5 of your friends and neighbors. According to KFF, Medicaid is a key source of health care coverage for certain populations including individuals living in poverty, the disabled, the elderly and children.Â
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Think about what this means for the patients you serve. It’s terrifying, right? So talk about it, get mad, get loud, but goodness sake, do SOMETHING!Â
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- Click here to call your Members of Congress.
- Click here to send letters to your Members of Congress, your governor and the attorney general in your state.
- Share your story and create a :30 second video testimonial. Your stories are powerful tools in changing the hearts and minds of legislators. Here is a sample to see how easy this is.
- Write an Op-Ed or letter to the editor sharing how cuts to Medicaid impact your patients. Here is a guide to help you do that.
When we remain silent to injustice, we are complicit.
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In solidarity,
Angie Bakke, MBA
Executive Director
