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Crossing Religious Lines to Protect Medicaid

December 11, 2012  |  Evan Petrone

This week, the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition (IDAC) team at AAPD went into full throttle to finish and hand-deliver a letter to 115 select members of Congress, who have significant influence over Medicaid and influence budget deficit discussions.

The letter aggregated signatures from 27 different IDAC members and national religious organizations; spanning various Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. These groups cross religious lines in favor of supporting all people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid to lead healthy and independent lives. This letter aims to encourage our members of Congress to cross party lines to protect the rights of those on Medicaid.

Click here to read the full letter

AAPD thanks the following religious organizations for their signed support of this initiative:

African Methodist Episcopal Church Connectional Health Commission

American Baptist Home Mission Societies

American Muslim Health Professionals

Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies

Disability Concerns Ministry, Christian Reformed Church in North America

Disability Concerns, Reformed Church in America

Disciples Justice Action Network

Disciples Home Missions, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

The Episcopal Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Friends Committee on National Legislation

Islamic Society of North America

Jewish Council for Public Affairs

The Jewish Federations of North America

L’Arche USA

Muslim Public Affairs Council

National Council of Jewish Women

NETWORK, A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

Presbyterian Church (USA) Office of Public Witness

Rabbinical Assembly

Union for Reform Judaism

United Church of Christ, Council for Health and Human Service Ministries

United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries

United Methodist Church – General Board of Church and Society

Unitarian Universalist Association, Witness Ministries

Women’s Rabbinic Network

Women of Reform Judaism


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