Tuesday, April 22, 2025
7:30-9:00 PM EST via Zoom

RSVP here today to join us on April 22 at 7:30pm!

All are welcome. Closed Captions will be provided.

We invite you to join us for our April 22 free virtual forum: How We Win the Fight Against Medicaid Cuts, on Zoom. 

The Conservative movement has always wanted to cut Medicaid (as well as social security and Medicare), but the situation is more dire than ever. The current federal administration has narrow Republican margins in the House and Senate which they’re hoping to use to push through $800 Billion in cuts to Medicaid funding. Rather than addressing fraud, as claimed by the administration, these cruel and deadly cuts will strip away over 90% of the funding for the entire Medicaid program, decimating it. There is also a risk of additional restrictions on individual eligibility and State flexibility.

Gutting Medicaid like this would be devastating for everyone living in the United States, including New Yorkers. There are 7 million New Yorkers on Medicaid, including 44% of all children ages 0-18%, 25% of all Adults ages 19-64 and 64% of nursing home residents. Many of our most vulnerable community members; children, people with disabilities, seniors, and people with very low income, will be harmed. New Yorkers, especially constituents in Republican House districts, must rise up to demand no cuts to Medicaid.

In our April forum, we will hear directly from impacted individuals and groups active in the fight to Stop the Cuts. We will share calls to actions and provide tools you can use during the forum and afterwards in order to fight back and Save Medicaid.

Why Medicaid is important to me - Patient & Provider Stories:

• Jessica Martinez is living with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and CRPS1; she is a mother of 4 children, some of whom have special needs, and is caregiver for her elderly mother.
• Tina Volz-Bongar provides homecare for her 102 year old mother, Dee.
• Bruce Fraidowitz is the father of a developmentally disabled adult child in residential care.
• Leah Davidow is a part-time college student and worker with low income and has type 1 diabetes. 
• Cecelia Desselle is a mom with low income who relies on Medicaid for herself and her family.
• Dr. Marc Price is a family physician in independent, outpatient care in a suburban/rural practice in upstate New York, caring for a financially diverse community including those dependent on Medicaid.
• Dr. Karen Hussein is pediatrician and neonatologist in Westchester NY, where many of the families, newborns, and children she works with receive care through Medicaid. Due to their complex medical needs, a greater proportion of NICU graduates are discharged with Medicaid coverage than were initially covered at birth.

Presenter: 

• Dr. Steve Auerbach, Board Member of PNHP NY Metro, will provide background on the Medicaid Program

Panel Moderator and Calls to Action

• Mark Hannay, Director of Metro New York Health Care for All
• Carrie Tracy, JD | Senior Director, Health Initiatives, Community Services Society of NY