Medicaid Day of Action
February 6, 2025
As reports of proposals to take away health care flood the news, it’s time for Kansans to tell our Congressional representatives – “Don’t Take Away Our Health Care!”
On this day we join organizations in all 49 other states to make it clear to Congress that health care programs should not be on the chopping block. Medicaid and Marketplace coverage keep health care affordable for all Kansans. Here are ways you can get involved:
call: 1-866-426-2631
Call-in Hour – 12-1 PM CST
Call the Kansas Congressional delegation offices (Call 1-866-426-2631) during this time to tell them “Don’t Take Away Our Health Care!” Alliance staff members will be on a Zoom to offer advice and support for those who would like to check in; the meeting will be drop-in style and a place for advocates to gather to debrief or get advice on how to make the call.
Here is what to do:
- Make calls to the offices of the Kansas Congressional delegation. We recommend 3 calls:
- Senator Jerry Moran
- Senator Roger Marshall
- Your U.S. Representative (one of the following)
- Tracey Mann (District 1)
- Derek Schmidt (District 2)
- Sharice Davids (District 3)
- Ron Estes (District 4)
- Use this script if you are not sure what to say when you call
- Use this Zoom link between 12-1pm CST if you want to check in with Alliance staff before or after your calls
Sign the petition
No Kansan should have to choose between health care and basic needs like rent, gas, or groceries. But right now Congress is considering serious cuts to programs that could impact access to health care for hundreds of thousands of Kansans and increase costs for families across our state.
Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act protect Kansas families from devastating medical bills and debt. Even though Kansas hasn’t expanded Medicaid, more than 500,000 of our friends, family, and neighbors rely on these programs to afford essential care.
Did you know:
- Kansas’s uninsured rate is higher than the national average?
- Rural hospitals depend on Medicaid to cover essential services that some patients can’t afford?
- Many Kansas families rely on Medicaid and ACA coverage to access vital medications?
Join us in making sure our Representatives and Senators in Washington, DC, know about the importance of:
- Stable health care coverage for seniors, children, and Kansans with disabilities
- Affordable health insurance options for working families
- Support rural health care facilities
- Access to behavioral health services
Add your voice to support Kansans having access to affordable health care!
Other things you can do
Already made your phone calls? Great! Here are a few other things you can do now (and continue to do in the coming weeks) to spread the word: Hands Off Medicaid!
- Call the local Kansas offices of each person you called above. Here is a list of Kansas office phone numbers.
- Send each of their offices an email (though phone calls are more powerful). You can use this template for your email, but feel free to customize it as you’d like.
- Spread the word on social media. Find us at @ExpandKanCare on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or BlueSky and repost our messages to Save Medicaid!