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An easy way to let your senators and representatives know you're feeling
about the cutting of Medicaid. You writes the letter for you and sends to
your legislative officials.
Dana (C4-5, 31 years post, 51, KC) |
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Dear Dana,
The weather may have cooled here in Washington, but the battle to preserve health care for millions of Americans is heating up.
Earlier this summer, we told you about the drug companies’ efforts to protect their enormous profits as Congress tries to find $10 billion in savings from the Medicaid program. There is widespread agreement in Washington that Medicaid pays too much for prescriptions drugs and that savings can be found in this area. But if the drug companies have their way, those savings will come at the expense of the sickest, most vulnerable Americans while Big Pharma’s profits go untouched. With an army of lobbyists and a war chest of almost $87 million, Big Pharma’s voice is being heard loudest on Capitol Hill right now.
To draw attention to this outrageous choice of profits over people, Families USA has produced a Flash animation called People or Profits: The Game Show. It is a satirical look at the choice many in Congress seem willing to make: protecting the coffers of one of America’s most profitable industries while cutting health care for millions of vulnerable Americans. You can view the animation here:
http://www.familiesusa.org/peopleorprofits
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We urge you to share this animation with everyone you know by using our Tell-a-Friend feature and to tell Congress to make the right choice—to choose people, not profits.
Today the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the number of uninsured Americans grew from 45 million in 2003 to 45.8 million in 2004. It is precisely now, when America faces a daunting health care crisis, that we need to preserve and strengthen Medicaid for the millions of Americans who have nowhere else to turn.
Luis Hestres
Web Content Associate, Families USAP.S. Remember to share "People or Profits: The Game Show" with everyone you know!
http://www.familiesusa.org/peopleorprofits
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