1. United States
2. Ore.
3. Letter

The Republican proposals to cut funding for the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act risk stripping health coverage from millions of Americans. Low income working families and rural communities need this coverage. Withdrawing this coverage would destabilize rural healthcare systems that have come to depend on Medicaid revenue. Instead of jeopardizing access to affordable healthcare, lawmakers should explore solutions that strengthen Medicaid while reining in costs responsibly. Revoking coverage now deeply rooted in communities nationwide is an extreme measure that fails to uphold a commitment to improving lives. I urge you to reconsider this approach and protect the Medicaid expansion.