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We are Heartbroken, but not Silent: Medicaid and Our Communities

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UPDATE: The bill has been passed as of 7/3 around 2:25pm.

We are heartbroken and angry, but not silent.

In a final vote that was 218 to 214, Congress has passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill, and with it, some of the most harmful cuts to Medicaid and essential services in decades. These are services that people with disabilities rely on to live, work, and participate in their communities.

The bill is expected to cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and put the health insurance of 17 million Americans in danger.

As a disability-led organization, we know these cuts threaten our lives and our freedom. But we also know that disabled people are powerful, and we are not going anywhere.

To our disabled community, we see you. We know how scary this is. We know how exhausting it is to keep fighting for what should already be yours. You deserve better than this, and we will never stop fighting alongside you.

Although this harmful bill passed, the work is far from over. Able SC will continue pushing to make sure disabled voices are heard and centered as this law is put in place. We will do everything we can to reduce the harm and protect our community.

Your life has value. Your voice matters. And together, we are stronger than anything they throw at us.

Stay with us. Fight with us. We love you, and we are not backing down.

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Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City], South Carolina. I'm contacting you to report my frustration with the passage of the budget reconciliation bill. It will make harmful changes to Medicaid and other critical programs that people rely on to live safely and independently—especially people with disabilities, older adults, low-income families, and children. South Carolina already has limited Medicaid access. This bill is going to make things even worse by: Forcing people to reapply every 6 months, which will push many off coverage Cutting funding for home and community-based services, risking unnecessary institutionalization Narrowing the definition of disability, leaving many people without support Slashing food and enrollment assistance programs like SNAP These changes aren’t just cruel—they’re dangerous. Every major disability, aging, and children’s organization opposed this bill because it is going to cost lives. But the damage doesn’t stop there. Medicaid supports our workforce and local economy. The cuts will: Lead to job losses in hospitals, home health, and disability services Increase unpaid care costs for hospitals, pushing many—especially rural ones—toward closure Force state and local governments to either raise taxes or cut other vital programs Reduce workforce participation by hurting caregivers, people with disabilities, and parents who rely on Medicaid to be able to work Weaken educational outcomes and the future workforce by cutting care for children Medicaid isn’t just a health program—it’s a lifeline for families and a pillar of economic stability in our communities. We need leadership that protects, not punishes, the people Medicaid was created to serve. I am disappointed in your decision. Thank you for your time.

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Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City], [Your State].

I'm contacting you to report my frustration with the passage of the budget reconciliation bill. It will make harmful changes to Medicaid and other critical programs that people rely on to live safely and independently—especially people with disabilities, older adults, low-income families, and children.

This bill is going to:

Forcing people to reapply every 6 months, which will push many off coverage
Cutting funding for home and community-based services, risking unnecessary institutionalization
Narrowing the definition of disability, leaving many people without support
Slashing food and enrollment assistance programs like SNAP

These changes aren’t just cruel—they’re dangerous. Every major disability, aging, and children’s organization opposed this bill because it is going to cost lives.

But the damage doesn’t stop there. Medicaid supports our workforce and local economy. The cuts will:

Lead to job losses in hospitals, home health, and disability services
Increase unpaid care costs for hospitals, pushing many—especially rural ones—toward closure
Force state and local governments to either raise taxes or cut other vital programs
Reduce workforce participation by hurting caregivers, people with disabilities, and parents who rely on Medicaid to be able to work
Weaken educational outcomes and the future workforce by cutting care for children

Medicaid isn’t just a health program—it’s a lifeline for families and a pillar of economic stability in our communities.

We need leadership that protects, not punishes, the people Medicaid was created to serve.

Thank you for your time.

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We are Heartbroken, but not Silent: Medicaid and Our Communities

UPDATE: The bill has been passed as of 7/3 around 2:25pm.

🚨 URGENT: Help Protect Medicaid and Our Communities

🚨 URGENT: Help Protect Medicaid and Our Communities

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