Families USA Campaigns To Save Medicaid - Share Your Story
November, 2004

Do you know a senior, a child, a person with a disability, or a working family in your state that has Medicaid coverage? If so, we would love to hear from you and them! Pleasecontact Alexandra Zavala, Communications Outreach Coordinator, at 1-800-593-5041 ext. 3614 or Email.

We are embarking on a campaign to protect the Medicaid program from federal cuts. To communicate our message clearly and in a way that resonates with a broader audience—including the news media, state legislators, Senators, and the general public—we need to humanize this debate. And the best way to do that is by enlisting the help of those who depend on Medicaid.

Seniors, children, people with disabilities, and working families in your state can speak on behalf of the thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries across the country who are so vulnerable toprogram cutbacks. Their voices can and should be heard in Washington, DC by Senators who can put a stop to any attemptto cut Medicaid funds.

We are looking for people who believe that Medicaid is avital health care lifeline. We are looking for people who can agree to speak to reporters in person and have their pictures taken to better illustrate our message. We are looking for thosewho can help spread the word that the federal government wants to cut their one and only source of health coverage and that this is not only unfair, it is morally wrong. We are looking for those who can talk about their fears of becoming uninsured and having to choose between paying for rent and food and paying for health insurance. We are looking for hardworking Americans who play by the rules and depend on Medicaid for their health care. We are looking for children, who do not choose to become sick, and seniors, who cannot be blamed for living a long life. We are looking for the faces of Americans across the country.

If you can help, or if you know others who can connect us with people on Medicaid in your state, please contact us. You can reach us through Alexandra Zavala, Communications Outreach Coordinator, at 1-800-593-5041 ext. 3614 or Email.

Help us save the safety net for 51 million Americans.

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