"Nate Crippes with the Disability Law Center, also a member of the Protect Medicaid Utah Coalition, issued a statement saying health advocates “remain concerned about the devastating impact of the billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts on Utahns with disabilities.” “Numerous provisions in this bill would be harmful to the disability community, including a work requirement that penalizes Medicaid beneficiaries for losing a job, and will strip health coverage from millions nation-wide, including many Utahns,” Crippes said. He added that given the focus on people enrolled in Medicaid expansion, “we are particularly concerned with the impact on those with mental illness and substance use disorder, who make up nearly 60% of the expansion population.” “We see no beauty in a bill that denies healthcare to millions, shifts costs to the states and the middle class, and weakens our entire healthcare system,” he said. “So we urge our senators to support the disability community, protect Medicaid, and stop this bill from passing.” Read more: https://disabilitylawcenter.org/featured/media-coverage/ (fb)

🚨Reminder! TODAY AT 4 PM!🚨 Join Protect Medicaid Utah May 27th to oppose this proposal! The pressure is working and leaders are paying attention. Utah Department of Health and Human Services is issuing an additional public hearing and offering 10 more days for public comment. Let’s keep the momentum up! Tuesday, May 27 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dr. Martha H. Cannon Building 288 North 1460 West, Room 125 Salt Lake City, Utah Google Meet http://meet.google.com/srp-oieh-qaz Phone 1-321-586-0614 Pin: 800 715 753 (fb)