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Stop the Medicaid cuts, speak up now!
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<p>A message from Alabama Arise: </p>
<p>Medicaid cuts are hurting children across Alabama. On Aug. 1, pediatricians and other primary care doctors saw their payments for caring for Medicaid patients drop by 30 percent. For a state where primary care resources have been stretched thin for decades, the cuts will reduce or eliminate access to health care in many communities. And even more cuts to our state’s health infrastructure are coming, unless the Legislature acts now.</p>
<p>Our lawmakers passed a 2017 General Fund budget that left an $85 million shortfall in Medicaid, knowing that major cuts would follow. But they can find revenue to reverse these cuts. </p>
<p>Cuts to Medicaid hurt our communities, our neighbors and our entire health care system. We need leaders who will accept the responsibility of making sure state revenues meet our state’s basic needs. The long-term solution for an adequate, stable General Fund includes passing new revenue and closing the coverage gap for working families. Closing the gap would keep Alabamians healthier and more productive, and it would save the state big money on current and future health care spending.</p>
<p>With a special session set to begin this Monday, the time to speak up is now. Please contact your state senator and representative today and tell them:</p>
<p>Reverse the Aug. 1 Medicaid cuts;</p>
<p>Raise revenue to prevent further Medicaid cuts; and</p>
<p>Expand Medicaid to help working families and strengthen our economy. </p>
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<p>Medicaid cuts are hurting children across Alabama. On Aug. 1, pediatricians and other primary care doctors saw their payments for caring for Medicaid patients drop by 30 percent. For a state where primary care resources have been stretched thin for decades, the cuts will reduce or eliminate access to health care in many communities. And even more cuts to our state’s health infrastructure are coming, unless the Legislature acts now.</p>
<p>Our lawmakers passed a 2017 General Fund budget that left an $85 million shortfall in Medicaid, knowing that major cuts would follow. But they can find revenue to reverse these cuts. </p>
<p>Cuts to Medicaid hurt our communities, our neighbors and our entire health care system. We need leaders who will accept the responsibility of making sure state revenues meet our state’s basic needs. The long-term solution for an adequate, stable General Fund includes passing new revenue and closing the coverage gap for working families. Closing the gap would keep Alabamians healthier and more productive, and it would save the state big money on current and future health care spending.</p>
<p>With a special session set to begin this Monday, the time to speak up is now. Please contact your state senator and representative today and tell them:</p>
<p>Reverse the Aug. 1 Medicaid cuts;</p>
<p>Raise revenue to prevent further Medicaid cuts; and</p>
<p>Expand Medicaid to help working families and strengthen our economy. </p>
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<a href="http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51113/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=19386"><strong>TAKE ACTION! </strong></a></h1>