07/03/2017
As you probably know, the vote on the Senate version of the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act has been put on hold. After the vote was postponed, Sen. Rob Portman issued a statement about his opposition to the current version.
Many of you have done great work by telling the stories of people we serve, calling his offices and visiting his staff in person. Thank you for all your work! That pressure seemed to have an impact, for now, but the Senate will likely try to move this bill forward again after they return from holiday recess on July 10.
In addition to encouraging people to call and share how these Medicaid cuts and caps would impact their lives, we, along with the other county boards of DD, advocates, and provider agencies have been voicing our concerns to Sen. Portman on social media. We plan to resume this after July 4.
Here are a couple examples: https://twitter.com/HamiltonDDS/status/877983327747280896
https://twitter.com/ClermontDD/status/877601868569903104
Sen. Portman's team is active on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, so tag him on all three services. If you'd like to join us in the effort, the is available here. By sharing these stories/pictures/articles, we can make an impact and amplify our voice.
You can find contact information for Sen. Portman and several advocacy resources here.
If you have any questions or need any advocacy resources, please let us know.
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