Help Save Medicaid



Contact Your U.S. Senators Before March 7th and

Ask them to Vote Against Medicaid Funding Cuts and Caps



What:

The AIDS Institute strongly urges you to make a phone call to your
Senators TODAY.



Why:

On March 7th, the Senate and House Budget Committees will begin
working on a budget resolution that will either protect the Medicaid
program or cut the program based on President Bush's proposed FY2006
budget. The President's proposed budget included $60 billion in
Medicaid cuts over the next ten (10) years. These cuts will be felt
at the State level, where program restrictions are already affecting
individual beneficiaries and front-line service providers.



You have the unique opportunity to make a difference:

Call your Senator Toll Free at 1-877-762-8762 with this message:



"I oppose a budget resolution that contains any cuts or caps to the
Medicaid program. Medicaid remains the single largest source of
funding for HIV/AIDS care in the United States and hundreds of
thousands of lives hang in its balance. For persons living with
HIV/AIDS, Medicaid's comprehensive, guaranteed health care is a
matter of life and death. Please do not weaken this vital program."



The time to act is now!



If you do not know who your US Senators are, go to www.congress.org
and type in your zip code. This will lead you to information pages
that include addresses and phone numbers for local district offices
as well as their offices in Washington, DC.



PLEASE CALL YOUR US SENATORS BEFORE MARCH 7th!



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