[Counselor_Educ] Oppose Federal Cuts to Public Insurance Programs (Medicaid/Medicare) in Upcoming Budget Bills

[Bhat, Christine]

Please see below for an email and call to action from ACA President-Elect Dr. Victoria Kress. Students – please take a moment to contact your legislators. Instructions are below.

Kind regards
Dr. Bhat


From: Ohio Counseling Association Member Listserv <OCAMEMBERS at LISTSERV.KENT.EDU> On Behalf Of Victoria Kress
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2025 7:50 PM
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Subject: [External] EXT: Oppose Federal Cuts to Public Insurance Programs (Medicaid/Medicare) in Upcoming Budget Bills

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It has never been more important to sign up for legislative advocacy alerts and follow up on them.

These cuts- and other issues we are navigating- have the potential to severely impact counselors and those we serve.


On Thu, Feb 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM Victoria Kress <victoriaekress at gmail.com<mailto:victoriaekress at gmail.com>> wrote:
OCA Members,

If you haven't already, please take action (it will take you 30 seconds)  and state your opposition to Medicaid/Medicare cuts.  Our counselors and those we serve rely on these services. Contacting them with calls and meetings is best but even a quick email will help.


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Dear NCCs and Advocates,

Contact your congressional representatives today to oppose onerous cuts to federal health insurance programs (Ex. Medicaid and Medicare). Millions of Americans who rely on these programs for their mental health services could lose access to essential care.

The mental health care system faces an unprecedented crisis as Congress moves rapidly toward implementing devastating health care cuts in federal health insurance programs. The proposed funding reductions threaten to fundamentally dismantle our nation's mental health care infrastructure.

The House and Senate are currently drafting these bills. Click below to easily send messages to your representatives opposing these cuts!
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How to be an advocate!

  1.  Contact Congressional representatives immediately
  2.  Request their opposition to federal program insurance reductions
  3.  Share how these cuts would affect your practice and clients
  4.  Emphasize the importance of mental health access for all populations

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