Protect Healthcare Access for All Oklahomans
The federal government is advancing a budget bill that threatens Oklahomans' access to the healthcare we need by reducing Medicaid funding and impacting our state's flexibility to determine how best to care for its citizens.
Over one million people in Oklahoma rely on Medicaid for healthcare coverage, including children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and low-income adults who can't otherwise afford insurance. Many live in rural areas of the state and the closest medical facilities are most often smaller, critical access hospitals that rely on Medicaid payments to help keep their doors open. The proposed bill could limit the Medicaid funding these hospitals receive, restricting community investment and leading to service reductions that could cause people to have to travel father for essential care, potentially leading to worse health outcomes.
Additionally, if more people lose their health insurance and are uninsured, healthcare costs will increase and become less affordable for everyone, including your own friends, family, neighbors, and colleagues.
Every person – from babies to seniors – deserves comprehensive, timely, and high-quality healthcare.
Tell your senators in Washington, D.C. to protect access to affordable healthcare in Oklahoma by ensuring the state's time and flexibility to determine the best way to care for Oklahomans.
Subject: Protect healthcare access in our state!
Dear [Legislator],
I am deeply concerned about the Medicaid budget bill Congress is currently considering.
More than one million Oklahomans rely on Medicaid for healthcare coverage. Half of the program's enrollees are children, and the rest include pregnant women, people with disabilities, and low-income adults who can't otherwise afford insurance. Changes to eligibility and federal payment reduction could lead to families across Oklahoma losing access to vital care close to home – especially in rural areas – including preventive services essential for maintaining a healthy population.
Medicaid is an important lifeline for healthcare access in our state for healthy individuals, families, communities, businesses, and care systems. Everyone – from babies to seniors – deserves comprehensive, timely, and high-quality care. Furthermore, ensuring adequate time and flexibility for Oklahoma to administer Medicaid and respond to local market changes is crucial.
If Medicaid funding is cut, we are all at risk of losing affordable healthcare – not just those on Medicaid. I strongly urge you to take action to protect affordable, accessible healthcare for
all Oklahomans!
Sincerely,
[Name]
