To: US House Representatives from Oklahoma
DEFEND MEDICAID FUNDING
Dear Representatives,
The current budget bill threatens dangerous cuts to programs such as Medicaid. Medicaid is an essential program that provides health insurance to 72 million people in America, covering 62 percent of long-term care residents in nursing homes and half of all births nationwide. In our state of Oklahoma, more than 1 million people rely on Medicaid, including 700,000 children.
The current budget bill threatens dangerous cuts to programs such as Medicaid. Medicaid is an essential program that provides health insurance to 72 million people in America, covering 62 percent of long-term care residents in nursing homes and half of all births nationwide. In our state of Oklahoma, more than 1 million people rely on Medicaid, including 700,000 children.
Why is this important?
Recently in a town hall with Oklahoma state representatives and senators, it was said that our Medicaid program in Oklahoma is 90% funded federally. With only 10% coming from the state level. With possible cuts to Medicaid funding, it is said that the funding in our state could be decreased to only 60% federal funding. How will our state make up this loss in funding? I urge you to keep your constituents in Oklahoma in mind when working on this budget bill, as hundreds of thousands of people’s health coverage is in jeopardy.
