Tell Your State Leaders - 2021 is the Year to Expand Medicaid!
Texans are suffering. Since 2014, thousands of uninsured Texans have died. Last year, over 1.6 million Texans lost a job, and with it, their health insurance. COVID-19 has shown us the true cost of our high uninsured rate—a cost that Texans have paid, sometimes with their lives. Far too many of us celebrated the holidays while mourning the death of a brother, a sister, a parent, or a friend. It’s time our leaders do something about it.
Medicaid expansion isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s the smart thing to do. By refusing to expand Medicaid, our state leaders are turning down $10 billion dollars of federal funding each year. In a year when budget uncertainty jeopardizes programs that Texas families need, our state needs the infusion of funds that only Medicaid expansion can provide.
We need your voice. Write to your state representatives and urge them that this year, this legislative session, Texas must finally expand Medicaid.
We encourage you to personalize our letter template however you like—such as by sharing your own story, and telling your representative what healthcare access means to you, your family, and your community.
