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How We Win the Fight Against Medicaid Cuts
April 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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Virtual Education Forum
How We Win the Fight
Against Medicaid Cuts
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:30-9:00 PM EST via Zoom
All are welcome. Closed Captions will be provided.
Dear Nada,
The Conservative movement has always wanted to cut Medicaid (as well as social security and Medicare), but the situation is more dire than ever. The current federal administration has narrow Republican margins in the House and Senate which they’re hoping to use to push through $800 Billion in cuts to Medicaid funding. Rather than addressing fraud, as claimed by the administration, these cruel and deadly cuts will strip away over 90% of the funding for the entire Medicaid program, decimating it. There is also a risk of additional restrictions on individual eligibility and State flexibility.
Gutting Medicaid like this would be devastating for everyone living in the United States, including New Yorkers. There are 7 million New Yorkers on Medicaid, including 44% of all children ages 0-18%, 25% of all Adults ages 19-64 and 64% of nursing home residents. Many of our most vulnerable community members; children, people with disabilities, seniors, and people with very low income, will be harmed. New Yorkers, especially constituents in Republican House districts, must rise up to demand no cuts to Medicaid.
In our April forum, we will hear directly from impacted individuals and groups active in the fight to Stop the Cuts. We will share calls to actions and provide tools you can use during the forum and afterwards in order to fight back and Save Medicaid.
Keep an eye out for our announcement of our featured speakers in future emails. RSVP here today to join us for this important conversation on April 22 at 7:30pm, and save the date in your calendar.
ADDITIONAL UPCOMING EVENTS:
Date TBA, via Zoom: We invite you to RSVP TODAY to join us for one of our VIRTUAL New York Health Act Lobby Meetings, happening later in April. If you missed our in-person lobby day in March, or would like to contribute to meeting with another NYS lawmaker, we welcome you to sign up and join us!
Tuesday, April 15 from 4:30-6pm: RSVP HERE to join us and other NY-11 For Healthcare coalition partners in a Staten Island for a Tax Day March: Don’t Take Away Our Health Care to Give Billionaires Tax Cuts!
Tuesday, April 22nd 7-8:30PM via Zoom: Union 101 with CIR SEIU workshop for medical students and residents, hosted by NYC Against Segregated Healthcare (NYCASH) and Students for a National Health Program (SNaHP). Curious about unions in residency and building power with your coworkers? Come talk to a Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR SEIU) union representative about resident unions. RSVP HERE. View the flyer here.
Thursday, May 1 at 5pm: MAY DAY NYC, RALLY & MARCH mass coalition mobilization celebrating workers and worker power. RSVP HERE to join our HEALTHCARE CONTINGENT! View the flyer here.
Thursday, May 8 at 7pm via Zoom: New Member Interest Meetup
New to PNHP NY Metro or have been a supporter for some time & want to get involved in the work of our Chapter? SIGN UP to attend our next New Member Interest Meetup!
Thanks for all you do and keep acting for life-saving change,
Betty Kolod, MD, MPH
Board Chair
Physicians for a National Health Program – New York Metro Chapter
www.pnhpnymetro.org