[Peace-discuss] Fwd: [cchcc-l] URGENT: Help stop cuts to Medicaid funding!!

[Brooke Anderson]

>Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:10:49 -0600
>To: CCHCC <cchcc-l at lists.prairienet.org>
>From: Brooke Anderson <brooke at shout.net>
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>We are writing again with an URGENT plea for your help to save 
>Medicaid funding.  Please act TODAY!  Please call Senators Durbin 
>and Obama (or your own Senators if you live outside of Illinois) and 
>deliver the following brief message:
>
>"Hello, this is ___________ from __________, and I am calling to 
>tell Senator __________ to support the Smith-Bingaman amendment to 
>the budget resolution and to fight against any cuts to Medicaid 
>funding for the coming year."
>
>That's all you need to say.  They may ask for your name and address.
>
>Here are the phone numbers:
>
>                         Washington office        Central Illinois office
>
>Sen. Durbin       202/224-2152             217/492-4062
>Sen. Obama      202/224-2854             217/492-5089
>
>Why is it so urgent that you call TODAY?  It is because the 
>Smith-Bingaman amendment will be introduced in the U.S. Senate 
>today. According to Families USA, this amendment offers the best 
>hope for protecting Medicaid funding in 2006.  Our Senators need to 
>know how important this is to their constituents.
>
>What is so important about Medicaid?  Medicaid is the health care 
>safety net program for the existing U.S. health care system. 
>Cutting federal funding would be disastrous for countless families 
>and children, seniors, and people with disabilities, who would find 
>themselves without access to basic health care and would see their 
>health and finances deteriorate as a result.
>
>PLEASE CALL NOW!  Once you have called, please let CCHCC know that 
>you have, by calling Bill Mueller at 352-6533, ext. 13, or emailing 
>him at wwmuelle at shout.net.
>
>And if you would like additional information on this issue, Bill 
>would be happy to provide it to you.
>
>Thank you for your time and your commitment.
>
>Sincerely,
>CCHCC
>
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>Brooke Anderson, Community Organizer
>Champaign County Health Care Consumers
>44 E. Main St., Suite 208
>Champaign, IL 61820
>Phone = (217) 352-6533, x 17
>Fax = (217) 352-9745
>Email = brooke at shout.net
>Web = http://www.healthcareconsumers.org
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Brooke Anderson, Community Organizer
Champaign County Health Care Consumers
44 E. Main St., Suite 208
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone = (217) 352-6533, x 17
Fax = (217) 352-9745
Email = brooke at shout.net
Web = http://www.healthcareconsumers.org
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