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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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Webinar: Heads Up, Advocates: Budget Rules in the New Congress

December 12, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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How the New Congress Will Try to Use Budget Rules: A Practical Guide for Advocates to Protect Against Harsh Program Cuts and Bloated Tax Breaks.

Webinar recording: Budget Rules in the New Congress

The new Congress is expected to act quickly to approve a joint Budget Resolution, with special rules to make it easier to cut spending and taxes.

Advocates want the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share in taxes, and want to protect health care, anti-hunger, and all the other services that people need. They need to know how the budget rules work – and the best strategies to prevent serious damage.

Please join the Coalition on Human Needs for a webinar with top experts on how federal budget rule work and on strategies for advocates. Presenters include:

  • Richard Kogan, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
  • Bobby Kogan, Senior Director, Federal Budget Policy, Center for American Progress.
  • Ellen Nissenbaum, Senior Advisor to CBPP’s President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
  • Deborah Weinstein, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs, moderator.

Our experts will help you get past the jargon to learn the practical facts about budget resolutions and budget reconciliation – and the best strategies to deter the new Congress’ attempts to fast-track harmful legislation.

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December 12, 2024
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