Urgent-Support Needed: BREAKING: Congress Passes Budget Framework Calling for Cuts to Healthcare Spending

Alliance Alert: Earlier today, Congress passed a federal budget framework that threatens to bring the largest Medicaid cuts in U.S. history—up to $880 billion in slashed funding that millions of Americans rely on for essential healthcare services. These cuts aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet—they’re a direct threat to the health, stability, and lives of children, older adults, people with disabilities, and working families across the country.

If allowed to move forward, these proposals will force states like New York to make impossible choices: reduce services, cut provider rates, or limit access for people who need these services. That means more people falling through the cracks, longer wait times for care, reduced mental health and substance use supports, and even more strain on hospitals, community providers, and local governments already stretched thin. We must not let this happen.

Now is the time for states to push back, and for people to speak out. Congress needs to hear that slashing Medicaid will have dangerous effects on all of us. We must demand that our federal representatives preserve the programs that protect our wellbeing.

The Alliance for Rights and Recovery urges all New Yorkers to contact their representatives and call for the protection of Medicaid and healthcare funding. This isn’t about politics—it’s about people. Our health and our communities are on the line.

You don’t have to start from scratch. Here are tools you can use to make your voice heard:

• Take Action Now: Use the Alliance’s Action Alert tool to quickly send a message to your representative.
• Share Your Story: Tell your Medicaid story through this SurveyMonkey form—add your name, location, photo, and why Medicaid matters to you.
• Use & Share the Facts: Medicaid Matters NY has created district-specific fact sheets for all 26 NY House districts. Print them, post them, bring them to meetings, or use them in emails and newsletters.
• Stay Informed: Visit the Medicaid Matters federal issues page for updates, articles, and advocacy resources.