***MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8***
Republicans Want to Slash Health Care and Threaten a Lifeline for Over 72 Million Americans to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
On Wednesday, January 8, health care advocates, elected officials, beneficiaries, and union members will host press conferences across New York, Pennsylvania, and California to tell Republicans that Medicaid cuts must be off the table as they negotiate a budget reconciliation package. The events will take place outside of key congressional offices to sound the alarm on what these cuts could mean for constituents.
Leading Republicans are ramping up threats to cut Medicaid in order to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, which would rip away health care from millions of families who count on it, including kids, moms, seniors, people of color, rural Americans, workers whose employers don’t provide health insurance, and people with disabilities. Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the country, providing health care to more than 70 million Americans. The consequences of any cuts to Medicaid would touch nearly every household in America.
NEW YORK
HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
WHO: Local health care advocates
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 12 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Nick LaLota’s Office, 515 Hauppauge Road, Hauppauge NY 11788
PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK
WHO: Long Island health care advocates
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 12 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Andrew Garbarino’s Office, 31 Oak Street, Patchogue NY 11722
PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK
WHO:
Sandra Abegg, 1199SEIU Respiratory Therapist at the Northern Manor in Nanuet, NY
Citizen Action representatives
NAACP representatives
Casandra Chen, Healthcare Advocate, Healthcare Education Project
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 12 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Mike Lawler’s Office, One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River NY 10965
CALIFORNIA
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA
WHO: Local patients, healthcare workers, and community members
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. David Valadao’s Office, 2700 M Street Suite 250B Bakersfield, CA 93301
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
WHO: Local patients, healthcare workers, and community members
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Ken Calvert’s Office, 73710 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 129, Palm Desert, CA 92260
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
WHO: Local patients, healthcare workers, and community members
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 11 AM PT // 2 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Young Kim’s Office, 180 N. Riverview Dr. Suite 150 Anaheim, CA 92808
PENNSYLVANIA
LANGHORNE, PENNSYLVANIA
WHO:
Rachele Fortier, Family Friendly Economy
Katy Personette, New Pennsylvania Project
Signe Espinoza, Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 4 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s Office, 1717 Langhorne Newtown Rd. Suite 225, Langhorne, PA 19047
RSVP: Media can RSVP to Ashley Matthews, [email protected] or 484-832-7432
ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
WHO:
Make the Road PA
Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates
Working Families Party
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 4 PM ET
WHERE: Rep. Ryan MacKenzie’s Office, 3900 Hamilton, Allentown PA 18130
RSVP: Media can RSVP to Ashley Matthews, [email protected] or 484-832-7432
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
WHO: Local health care advocates
WHAT: “Hands Off Medicaid” rally
WHEN: Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 6 PM ET
WHERE: UFCW 1776, 1776 Luzerne County, 2007 PA-315 Jenkins Township, PA 18640