Michigan Advocacy Update
On May 14th, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the budget reconciliation text, followed by the House Budget Committee passing the text late on Sunday night. The budget reconciliation will now move to the House Rules Committee before a House Floor vote. The portion of the budget reconciliation that passed out of the House Energy & Commerce Committee aims to cut $880 billion in spending from programs within its jurisdiction, most notably, Medicaid.
Medicaid provides quality and affordable health care coverage for about 1 in 4 Americans, and 3 in 10 people with bleeding disorders. In Michigan alone, there are more than 2.6 million individuals who rely on Medicaid for essential care. Without Medicaid, many people living with bleeding disorders could not regularly access the medication, treatment, and care coordination they need to live healthy and productive lives.
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Beyond its importance to individual and public health, Medicaid is a major economic driver for Michigan. Medicaid expansion alone has brought over $1 billion in federal funds into Michigan and supported more than 10,000 jobs. Proposals to cut Medicaid by $880 billion over the next decade, as outlined in the House Budget Resolution, would be devastating for Michigan. In 2026 alone, our state would experience $2.2 billion in lost federal funding, $4.9 billion in lost economic output,Ā and $2.9 billion in reduced state GDP, according to the Protect Michigan Care Coalition.
We need your help! Please join us by reaching out to your federal elected officials before a house floor vote to ask them to reject Medicaid funding cuts and other policies that would reduce coverage and disrupt care. This is not a political issue but a matter of public health and safety.
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To find your federal and state Senator or Representative’s contact information, click here. You can call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask them to connect you.
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Please call or email your lawmakersā offices today and remind them that Medicaid is a lifeline!
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You can use the script below to get started.
Dear [Senator or Representative],
I am [calling/emailing] as a member of the bleeding disorders community and as a constituent to ask you to reject cuts to federal Medicaid funding. I am relying on you, as my elected official in Congress, to protect Medicaid from funding cuts and other policies that would reduce coverage and care.āÆ
Medicaid covers life-sustaining treatment and care for up to one-third of the bleeding disorders community. Without Medicaid, a majority of people with bleeding disorders will have no access to the regular care they need to prevent or treat painful, debilitating, and potentially life-threatening bleeding episodes. People will experience preventable health complications ā and overall healthcare costs will rise.
Please stand with the bleeding disorders community and so many others who rely on Medicaid, and reject cuts to this program that provides essential coverage to vulnerable individuals across the country.
Thank you,
[Your Name]
While there are still many uncertainties, please email advocacy@hfmich.org with any questions you may have. HFM will provide alerts to our community if there are other changes that could impact care and services.
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Together, weāre louder. Together, weāre stronger.
Thank you for helping our community be heard.
