***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