Medicaid is critical in the fight against cancer, yet some lawmakers are considering cuts to this lifesaving program. Sign the petition now urging Congress to protect Medicaid and oppose cuts! Medicaid is health insurance for low-income children and adults, seniors, and people with disabilities. For almost 80 million people in America, Medicaid is a lifeline.
The facts are clear:
- Access to Medicaid breaks down barriers to health coverage, helping ensure that everyone, no matter their zip code, income, or color of their skin, has a fair and just opportunity to get and stay healthy.
- People who lack health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at later stages when the disease is harder to treat, more expensive, and patients are less likely to survive.
- In 2023, 10% of adults in the U.S. with a history of cancer relied on Medicaid for their health care.
- Medicaid allows people to get regular check-ups to stay healthy, see a doctor when they are sick, detect diseases like cancer early to give them the best chance of surviving, access medications and treatments they need, and go to the hospital in an emergency.
Any cuts to Medicaid could jeopardize essential care for people with cancer and make it harder for many to receive screenings to help diagnose cancer early.
Tell Congress: protect this crucial program that provides lifesaving services to so many and oppose any cuts to Medicaid. Dear lawmaker,
As a constituent, I urge you to oppose any cuts to Medicaid.
Medicaid provides vital health coverage for nearly 80 million people in America and plays a critical role in cancer prevention, access to screening, lifesaving treatments, and cancer survivorship. A federal cut to Medicaid would force states to cut eligibility and benefits, leaving millions of people without access to affordable health coverage.
People without health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer at later stages, when the disease is harder to treat, more costly to the patient and the health system. Cancer patients without health insurance are also more likely to die from the disease.
In 2023, 10% of adults with a history of cancer in the U.S. relied on Medicaid for their health care. Any cuts to Medicaid could jeopardize essential care for people with cancer and make it harder for many to receive cancer screenings to help diagnose the cancer early.
Additionally, if Congress were to cut Medicaid funding, states would have to find a way to pay more from their already tight state budgets or make cuts to Medicaid services, putting patients in jeopardy.
Please oppose any cuts to Medicaid during the 119th Congress.
Sincerely,
[your name]
