Why Medicaid Matters In Republican Districts

Currently Republican members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are developing the specifics on how to cut Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars.  Their aim is to bring this cut to a vote by the end of May.  If it passes, millions of Californians would likely be impacted by massive reductions in Medicaid funded services, such as Medi-Cal, regional center services, In-Home Supportive Services, Home and Community Based Services, prescriptions, Early Intervention and school therapies for children, and more.

All nine of California’s Republican members of Congress have recently voted to approve a blueprint for these devastating cuts.  When the specifics of these proposed cuts are finalized then all nine of these members of Congress will likely have one more opportunity to vote to slash Medicaid or to protect Medicaid.

So why does Medicaid matter in their districts?

The fact sheets below display who would be impacted in districts with Republican representatives, including the exact number of individuals that rely on various Medicaid funded services.

• Rep. Ken Calvert Fact Sheet (Palm Desert)

• Rep. Young Kim Fact Sheet (Anaheim)

• Rep. Jay Obernolte Fact Sheet (Hesperia)

• Rep. Darrell Issa Fact Sheet (San Diego)

• Rep. Tom McClintock Fact Sheet (Modesto)

• Rep. Kevin Kiley Fact Sheet (Rocklin)

• Rep. David Valadao Fact Sheet (Bakersfield)

• Rep. Vince Fong Fact Sheet (Fresno)

• Rep. Doug LaMalfa Fact Sheet (Chico)

This week, rallies are being planned in each of the republican districts urging those members of Congress to REJECT any cuts to Medicaid-funded programs and services.

Click HERE to view full list of planned rallies.