WASHINGTON, DC — On Wednesday, June 11th, at 11 am, impacted Americans and a powerful coalition of national organizations — including Popular Democracy in Action, Housing Works, ADAPT (Free Our People), 1199SEIU, SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, DEBT Collective, Community Catalyst, People’s Action Institute, AFSCME, Be A Hero, Protect Our Care, Community Change Action, Families Over Billionaires, Families USA, Care Can’t Wait Action, and Caring Across Generations — will rally in DC to protest Trump and Congressional Republicans’ devastating cuts to Medicaid.
Nearly 80% of people in the US want to preserve and expand Medicaid funding. Rally-goers are part of this overwhelming majority, and are fighting against adding burdensome work requirements designed to make lifesaving care inaccessible for the people who need it most. We need policies that expand access to healthcare and basic needs, not barriers that leave people behind.
The reconciliation bill aims to cut Medicaid by $880 billion dollars, gutting care for millions to bankroll $4.5 trillion in tax giveaways to billionaires and wealthy corporations. This means leaving 16 million people uninsured and vulnerable. It’s clear: we need to kill this bill, before it kills all of us.
HEALTHCARE CUTS WILL KILL — RALLY
WHEN: Wednesday, June 11th, 11 am ET
WHERE: Rally at Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave. NW.
From there, participants will make their way to the Capitol for office visits.
WHO: Popular Democracy in Action, Housing Works, ADAPT (Free Our People), 1199SEIU, SEIU, United Healthcare Workers East, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, DEBT Collective, Community Catalyst, People’s Action Institute, AFSCME, Be A Hero, Protect Our Care, Community Change Action, Families Over Billionaires, Families USA, Care Can’t Wait Action, National Women’s Law Center Action Fund and Caring Across Generations.
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