Urge your Senators to Protect Medicaid!
Medicaid, a public health insurance program, covers over 72 million people, including many people with mental health conditions, as well as pregnant women, children, people with disabilities, working families, and veterans. Through Medicaid, people with mental health conditions can access critical services like therapy, inpatient treatment, and prescription medications.
Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people living with mental health conditions. It is the nation's largest payer of mental health and substance use condition services, providing millions of Americans with critical health care coverage. More than 1 in 3 adults with mental health conditions rely on Medicaid to access their necessary care. Funding for this essential program is at risk, and we need to protect it.
The Senate is currently considering its version of the budget reconciliation package, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and plans to move quickly to a vote. As it stands, the House of Representatives-passed version of the bill, H.R. 1, includes devastating cuts to Medicaid that will remove coverage from many hardworking Americans and make staying on Medicaid even harder for others. If the House-passed bill becomes law, millions of Americans will lose healthcare access. The time to act is now.
Millions of people's lives will be at risk if these drastic Medicaid cuts happen. Cuts to Medicaid will hurt your entire community, including your friends, family, and neighbors. Sign now to urge your Senators to protect Medicaid - and protect mental health!
Dear [Legislator],
I am writing as your constituent to urge you to reject any cuts to Medicaid funding or benefits in the Senate's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people living with mental health conditions. However, the drastic cuts and changes to Medicaid in current proposals will undoubtedly hurt people with mental illness who can't manage the exemption process or jump through the onerous hoops and requirements.
I have family, friends, and neighbors who rely on Medicaid to get the mental health care they need, yet the House-passed bill would result in millions of people losing life-saving Medicaid coverage. You and your Senate colleagues have an opportunity to reject these cuts and help protect your constituents.
I hope I can count on you to reject any bill that includes funding cuts to Medicaid. Thank you for your time and consideration, and please protect mental health by protecting Medicaid.
Sincerely,
[Name]
