Tell Congress: Support Military Families by Protecting Medicaid!

Support Military Families By Protecting Medicaid

Medicaid—a health care program that is a lifeline for over 72 million people in the U.S—is under attack by Republicans in Congress. The $860 billion in Medicaid cuts currently under consideration threaten to deeply impact the families of active-duty service members and veterans who rely on it for essential care.

Military families are covered by TRICARE, the health insurance program for U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families. But many ALSO rely on Medicaid to access essential services TRICARE doesn’t fully cover. For military families who move frequently, face significant out-of-pocket costs, or may need additional specialized therapies or respite care, Medicaid plays a vital role in providing active-duty service members and veterans with the care they need while protecting them from medical debt.

Medicaid also provides healthcare access to more than 72 million Americans, including children, families, seniors, new parents, people with disabilities, and low-income people across the country.

Help us make it loud and clear for the U.S. Senate: Medicaid is essential for military families!

Military Family

Sign now: Tell Congress to support military families by protecting Medicaid!

Dear member of Congress:

Congress must reject Republicans' plans to cut a devastating $860 billion from Medicaid—a program that is essential for America’s families, including American veterans, active-duty military service members, and their families.

Medicaid provides healthcare access to more than 72 million Americans, including children, families, seniors, new parents, people with disabilities, and low-income people across the country.

Military families are covered by TRICARE, but many also rely on Medicaid to access services TRICARE doesn’t fully cover. For military families who move frequently, face significant out-of-pocket costs, or may need additional specialized therapies or respite care, Medicaid plays a vital role in providing active-duty service members and veterans with the care they need while protecting them from medical debt. Importantly, Medicaid is essential for military children. In fact, 1 in 10 children of military families use Medicaid. Many families, including those connected to the military, rely on Medicaid to cover essential services for kids with special or mental health needs.

The impacts of Medicaid cuts on military families and veterans are far-reaching and urgent: 1 in 9 women veterans use Medicaid for health coverage, including over 1 in 5 women veterans with disabilities, 1 in 7 rural women veterans, and 12.4% of women veteran moms (that’s over 54,000 moms in America!).

I urge you to stand up for America’s families, including American veterans, active-duty service members, and their families by protecting Medicaid funding. No cuts to Medicaid!

Sincerely,

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