Tell New York’s Representatives Not To Cut Essential Medicaid and Anti-Hunger Services

Congress is preparing to vote on budget proposals that will force hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, New York’s Essential Plan, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

If Congress approves these cuts, the impact in New York State will be devastating, leading at least 1.5 million New Yorkers to lose their health coverage and threatening SNAP benefits for millions of families.

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, approximately 6.6 million New Yorkers (or 34% of the state’s population) rely on Medicaid to partially or fully cover their health insurance needs. More than 2.9 million New Yorkers (15%) rely on SNAP to pay for groceries.

The need for these programs is even greater among families with children. In New York, 33% of children under 19 (2.4 million) rely on Medicaid to partially or fully cover their health insurance needs, and about 52% of households with children rely on SNAP.

Take a few minutes to write your Congressional representatives and urge them to block these devastating cuts to Medicaid and SNAP!