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***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR APRIL 21 – 25, 2025***

Protect Our Care Holds Events In Alaska, Arizona, California, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Wisconsin

This week, Protect Our Care is hosting 18 events in 11 states, headlined by Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and George Latimer (NY-16), and former Representative Gabby Giffords to call on Republicans to put an end to their war on health care, including any cuts to Medicaid in the upcoming budget. Protect Our Care is also joining events alongside SEIU to discuss the importance of Medicaid to patients, workers, and communities.

House Republicans have pressed forward with their budget, which includes $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations. Speakers will address the urgent need for Congress to stop Republican efforts to slash Medicaid and call on lawmakers to protect affordable access to health care for Americans, not take it away.

April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and Protect Our Care is continuing its “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign with theme weeks to underscore the importance of Medicaid across the country. Alongside partners, lawmakers, and other advocates, Protect Our Care is working to defend Medicaid from the Republican-led plan to slash funding to pay for another round of tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations. 

MONDAY

ARIZONA

WHO:
Former Representative Gabby Giffords, GIFFORDS Co-Founder
Mini Timmaraju, Reproductive Freedom for All, President and CEO
Arizona State Senator Priya Sundareshan
Dr. Lawrence DeLuca, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arizona, Emergency and Critical Care Physician
Dr. Tori Fewell, Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona/Banner and Arizona Section, Chair of the American College of OB/GYN

WHAT: Medicaid Roundtable

WHERE:  Location available upon RSVP

WHEN: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11 AM AZT // 2 PM ET

CALIFORNIA

WHO:
SEIU
California health care advocates

WHAT: Medicaid Rally in Representative Ken Calvert’s District (CA-41)

WHERE:  73710 Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert, CA

RSVP: Event Sign-Up

WHEN: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM PST // 2:30 PM ET

ALASKA

WHO:
Stand Up Alaska
SEIU 775
Alaska Caregivers Union
Amber Lee, Protect Our Care Alaska

WHAT: Petition Delivery

WHERE: Representative Nick Begich’s Anchorage office, 1016 W Sixth Ave, Suite #406, Anchorage

WHEN: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 12 PM AKT // 4 PM ET

NEW YORK

WHO:
Senator Peter Welch (D-VT)
Representative Paul Tonko (NY-20)

WHAT: Medicaid Defense Event

WHERE:  Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #125, 116 Boynton Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY

RSVP: Contact Elizabeth St. Onge at 202-841-4917

WHEN: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM ET

TUESDAY

NEW YORK

WHO:
Representative George Latimer (NY-16)
New York health care advocates

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  White Plains Adult Community Center, 65 Mitchell Place, White Plains, NY 10601

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM ET

CALIFORNIA

WHO:
SEIU
California health care advocates

WHAT: Medicaid Rally in Representative Young Kim’s District (CA-40)

WHERE:  180 N. Riverview Drive, Anaheim, CA

RSVP: Event Sign-Up

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM PST // 2:30 PM ET

IOWA

WHO:
Antonia Rivera, Progress Iowa
Sue Dinsdale, Iowa Citizen Action Network
Gabriela Fuentes, Planned Parenthood
Randy Dillon from Fairfield Iowa
Jill Kordick, Health care administration, Warren County
Elizabeth Feldman

WHAT: Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Office Visit

WHERE:  Rep. Miller-Meeks’ Indianola Office, 126 N Howard St, Indianola, Iowa 50125

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2 PM CT // 3 PM ET

ARIZONA

WHO:
Senator Ruben Gallego
Healthcare Rising Arizona (SEIU)
Reproductive Freedom for All
Morgan Finkelstein, POC Arizona 

WHAT: “Save Medicaid Town Hall”

WHERE:  TBA

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12 PM AZT // 3 PM ET

WISCONSIN

WHO:
Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02)
Opportunity Wisconsin
Protect Our Care Wisconsin
Climate Power
The Main Street Alliance
Working Families Party
Family Friendly Wisconsin
Committee to Protect Health Care

WHAT: Rep. Mark Pocan Town Hall

WHERE:  Cappella Performing Arts Center, 721 King St, La Crosse, WI 54601

WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5 PM CT // 6 PM ET

WEDNESDAY

WISCONSIN

WHO:
Representative Gwen Moore (WI-04)
Rachel Crites
Felicia Clayborne
Chamomile Stevens
Terri Hart-Ellis
Lisa Orvis
Joe Zepecki, Protect Our Care Wisconsin

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  Independence First, 540 S 1st St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

WHEN: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10 AM CT // 11 AM ET

THURSDAY

WEST VIRGINIA

WHO:
Lynette Maselli, Protect Our Care West Virginia
Delegate John Williams, Morgantown
Ellen Allen, West Virginians for Affordable Health Care
Laura Jones, Milan Puskar Health Right
G.N. Janes, Valley Community Services

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  Milan Puskar Health Right, 341 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11 AM ET

MAINE

WHO:
State Representative Drew Gattine
Anne Woloson, Consumers for Affordable Health Care
Toby McGrath, Protect Our Care Maine
Maine Medical Association

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  Maine State House Welcome Center, Augusta, ME

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 12 PM ET

NORTH CAROLINA

WHO:
State Representative Sarah Crawford
Eric Schneidewind, Former AARP National President
Little Lobbyists
Vanessa Watson, Protect Our Care North Carolina

WHAT: Medicaid Defense Event

WHERE:  301 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2 PM ET

CALIFORNIA

WHO:
SEIU
California health care advocates

WHAT: Medicaid Rally in David Valadao’s District (CA-22)

WHERE:  2700 M Street, Bakersfield, CA

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM PT // 2:30 PM ET

IOWA

WHO:
Dr Andrea Greiner
Mandi Remington
Pat Kearns
Evelyn Irving
Mike Owen
Ed Esbeck

WHAT: Medicaid Town Hall

WHERE:  Gerdin Conference Center, 520 W Cherry Street, North Liberty

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6 PM CT // 7 PM ET

ARIZONA

WHO:
Morgan Finkelstein, Protect Our Care Arizona

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix, AZ

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2 PM AZT // 5 PM ET

MINNESOTA

WHO:
TBA
Trent Andersen, Protect Our Care Minnesota

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  TBA

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at TBA

PENNSYLVANIA

WHO:
TBA
Michael Berman, Protect Our Care Pennsylvania

WHAT: Medicaid Awareness Month Event

WHERE:  TBA

WHEN: Thursday, April 24, 2025 at TBA