Call Your Congressman to Save Medicaid:



 Watch the video by NACDD (National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities)   to see why it's so important to share your story with your Member of Congress:
The fight to save Medicaid is just beginning. Members of Congress are still considering repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) with massive cuts to the Medicaid program. As Congress returns to Washington, D.C. this week, tell them not to repeal the ACA and to protect the Medicaid program.
Call your US Representative TODAY and tell them not to cut Medicaid. Remember that the NOW, Comp, ICWP, SOURCE, CCSP, and GAP Waiver are all forms of Medicaid here in Georgia.
The most effective way to get your message across is to share your story about the importance of the ACA and why Medicaid matters to you. Telling your story will help personalize the issue and is an effective way to protect Medicaid.

To find your US Representative,     go to:  FIND MY CONGRESSMAN:

 

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