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Defend SNAP and Medicaid

The Senate is expected to vote on its version of the Big Brutal Bill this week and—like its House counterpart—it’s devastating for nutrition and health care programs for vulnerable communities.

The Senate proposal includes the largest cut to SNAP in history, as part of a budget package that guts basic needs programs.

The bill also contains the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, and will result in 16 million people losing their health insurance. A recent analysis of the House-passed bill found that because of the cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and reduced staffing requirements at nursing homes, 51,000 people will die each year.

Additionally, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as many as 330 rural hospitals nationwide could close or reduce services as a result of this bill. And, new research shows that cuts to Medicaid along with SNAP will reduce jobs by 1.2 million nationwide, equivalent to about a 0.8% increase in the unemployment rate.

Cutting the heart out of basic needs programs including SNAP and Medicaid doesn’t save states or the federal government money—it denies care and creates bigger problems down the road, shifting the burden to service providers, local governments, and taxpayers. This will lead to higher costs and more strain on budgets—household and state budgets alike. And it will cost lives.

It’s not too late to change course. Now more than ever, it’s critical that the Senate act to protect health care, nutrition, and other essential services that help millions of families meet their basic needs. We should strengthen support for these programs—not take them away

Click here to send a message to Congress telling them to reject draconian cuts and to strengthen human needs programs.

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Coalition on Human Needs: Special Post-Election Webinar

November 9, 2020 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Watch a recording of this webinar here. See slides here and handout here.

There is so much on the line with the election and so much uncertainty regarding the outcome. Join the Coalition on Human Needs for an hour of clarity on Monday, November 9th at 1 p.m. ET. You’ll hear from Senator Sherrod Brown; Jared Bernstein, noted economist and economic adviser to former Vice President Biden; Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; and other important leaders. You’ll learn up-to-date details regarding the state of play of the election — the implications its outcomes will have for human needs programs over the next four years, and likely congressional decision-makers.

No matter the outcome of the election, those with low incomes and other vulnerable people will need strong advocacy over the next four years. Join us to learn what we think comes next. You’re welcome to forward this notice to your colleagues or networks.

Full line-up of speakers:

  • Senator Sherrod Brown
  • Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
  • Jared Bernstein, economist and economic adviser to former Vice President Biden
  • Clarissa Martínez-de-Castro, Deputy Vice President, UnidosUS
  • Richelle Friedman, Director of Public Policy, Coalition on Human Needs
  • Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

 

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November 9, 2020
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Coalition on Human Needs