Providing testimony on proposed Medicaid cuts to your Ohio legislator is vital to ensure voices of nurses and health professionals are heard. You can use this letter to help guide you in writing your testimony.

[Introduce Yourself] (Example: My name is Leigh Smith, RN. I have been a nurse for 12 years and currently work in labor and delivery at a small hospital.)

I am writing today to ask you to oppose provisions of HB96 that would trigger a repeal of State Medicaid Expansion and institute a work requirement.

I am asking you to protect Medicaid because it provides life-saving care for Ohioans, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities. As a [nurse/healthcare professional], I see firsthand how access to care impacts patients’ lives. No one should have to choose between paying rent and getting medical treatment—but cuts to Medicaid would force many into those impossible decisions, leading to unnecessary suffering and worsening health outcomes.

But Medicaid is not just healthcare, it’s an investment in Ohio’s workforce and economy. Without access to affordable care, people can’t work, families suffer, and hospitals absorb the unpaid costs. With fewer dollars available to pay for care, health professionals can lose their jobs at a time when demand will be just as high as ever for quality care. When Medicaid is cut, we will see more ER crowding, delayed care, and even worse health disparities at an overall higher cost to patients.

[Insert Personal Story Here such as:

• A patient who depended on Medicaid for critical care

• How delayed treatment has led to worse outcomes

• How staffing and hospital resources are already impacted]

I urge you to stand with Ohio’s patients, nurses, and health professionals. Protect Medicaid—our communities, workforce, and healthcare system depend on it.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Credentials]

[City]