Take Action: Protect Medicaid—Stop the Cuts

Congress is proposing devastating Medicaid cuts that would strip away essential services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). These reductions would force states to cut provider rates, reduce home and community-based services, and push more people into institutions—undoing decades of progress toward inclusion and independence.

If these cuts go through, here’s what will happen:

• People with disabilities could lose critical services, making it harder to live independently, work, and participate in their communities.

• Families and caregivers will be left without essential support, increasing financial and emotional strain.

• The already struggling direct support workforce will shrink even further, making it even harder to provide quality care.

• Longer waitlists and higher rates of institutionalization will take away people’s right to live in the community.

These cuts are not just numbers—they represent real people whose lives will be directly impacted. If we don’t act now, disability services across the country will suffer.

Your Voice Matters

Lawmakers need to hear from you. Write a letter to your members of Congress today and demand that Medicaid remains fully funded. Act now. Contact your legislators and tell them to protect Medicaid. Every letter makes a difference.