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Resources for our research campaign:

This is a comprehensive toolkit for engaging lawmakers on our research campaign throughout the months of June and July. The toolkit includes talking points, fact sheets, email templates, meeting and phone scripts, town hall questions, a petition and more. Please find the toolkit HERE.

What actions can you take throughout June for our Medicaid campaign?

Week of June 23 - take 5-mintutes to send a message, place a phone call and post on social media. The time for action is NOW.

Throughout the month of June: 4 - Actions in 4 - weeks! This is an easy way everyone can get involved in our efforts to protect Medicaid. 

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the budget bill that cuts Medicaid and makes health insurance costs more expensive for everyone as soon as the week of June 23rd. We need your help to try to protect Medicaid and affordable health care. Please take these four actions:

1. SEND YOUR U.S. SENATOR AN EMAIL VIA OUR ACTION ALERT Use this link to send an email to your U.S. Senator and ask them to vote NO on the budget bill that cuts Medicaid.
2.  CALL YOUR U.S. SENATOR Use this link to call your U.S. Senator to ask them to vote NO on the budget bill that cuts Medicaid.
3. TAG YOUR U.S. SENATOR ON SOCIAL More than 99% of Congress is active on X, and we know they and their staff are paying attention. It’s an important platform to let your members of Congress know what you need from them. If you don’t use X, you can still post on other social media channels. The cost of health care is already too high for too many. The bill that passed the House would terminate health care for millions & raise health care costs for us all. [insert lawmaker handle], I'm urging you to vote NO on these attacks. #ProtectMedicaid #ProtectAffordableCare
4. DROP BY YOUR U.S. SENATOR’S OFFICE WITH MEDICAID FACT SHEETS AND HELP US VISIT EVERY SENATE OFFICE IN THE COUNTRY Work with your Grassroots Manager to print Medicaid fact sheets and a Protect Medicaid ad, write a personal note on why protecting Medicaid is important to you, and drop this off at your Senator’s office. Take a photo of you at the office and amplify this on social media. After you have taken this action let us know by filling out the report back form

Looking to do more? 

1. Have you met with your lawmaker and/or their staff this year in their district office? If you are unable to meet, do you have a member of your team that lives in close proximity with the flexibility to schedule a meeting? Or, have you considered asking for a virtual meeting if you are unable to attend in-person?

Utilize our one-pager documents to support your story and request around Mediciad listed below in Documents. If you would like to practice, please reach out to your Grassroots Manager or State Lead Ambassador and practice your meeting with them. 

2. Take our petition to an event:

Whether you are tabling at an ACS event, community event like a Farmer's Market or a gathering with friends, please take our petition and help show Medicaid matters to their communities.

Are you tabling at an event? Utilize our one-pager/scan to take action

Posts for X, Facebook, Instagram:

· Did you know? #Medicaid covers:

• 1 in 10 adults with a history of cancer
• 1 in 3 children diagnosed with cancer

Cancer patients and their families need access to affordable health care. Like and share if you agree! #ProtectMedicaid https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/facts-about-medicaid-and-ca...

[For Instagram, add the link to your bio.]

· Health care can often be out of reach for people living in rural communities. Protecting Medicaid would help rural hospitals in [State] stay open and make potentially lifesaving health care more accessible. Join us and help #ProtectMedicaid: [insert link to state action alert]

[For Instagram, add the link to your bio.]

· The cost of health coverage is out of reach for many [State-ians], which could lead them to delay or skip the care they need.

Protecting #Medicaid for [State-ians] would help eliminate barriers and allow our neighbors to access affordable, essential care. #ProtectMedicaid

Document section: 

Document 1: Medicaid Cuts & the Workforce

This document explains that Medicaid is health insurance for low-wage workers who aren't offered coverage through their job and can't afford private health insurance. The document lists out several ways Medicaid is a resource to workers as well as how Medicaid cuts will eliminate jobs and halt economic growth. 

Document 2: The Real Cost of Cutting Medicaid 

This document explains that rushing cuts to Medicaid will hurt those who can least aford care and won't do anything to lower health care costs. 

Document 3: Medicaid work requirements jeopardize access to care for cancer patients and survivors

Each one-pager touches on work requirements, but this document exclusively explains how work requirements create unreasonable barriers to care making it harder for cancer patients and survivors to recover and stay health enough to work. 92% of workign age individuals with Medicaid coverage are either workers, caregivers, students or unable to work due to illness. 

Document 4: The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network calls on Congress to reject proposed cuts to Medicaid

This one-pager details issues with work requirements, cost sharing and explains why we oppose reductions to retroactive coverage.