June 30, 2025
Whether you’ve been engaged in this fight for months or you’re just getting involved, please do what you can to take part in this effort to stop this bill. Thank you!
Congress is moving toward passing a reconciliation bill that includes changes to the Medicaid program that would cause approximately 8 million people to lose Medicaid coverage.
Proposed changes to Medicaid, including implementing work reporting requirements and restricting eligibility and funding, would be particularly harmful to people with addiction. An analysis suggests that at least 1.6 million people with Medicaid currently receiving substance use disorder treatment would become uninsured, cutting off their access to lifesaving care.
We know many of you have already sent messages to Congress this year to protect Medicaid – thank you! But we still need your help.
As Congress moves closer to passing this bill, New York’s Republican lawmakers in the House need to hear about the harm this could cause constituents like you. Even if you have sent a message before, we need you to send another now to urge Congress to protect Medicaid and access to addiction care.
For those that want to make phone calls (rather than sending letters), here are the House targets with their offices phone numbers and links to their social media:
Rep. Nick LaLota, NY-1 (far eastern Suffolk Co.)
DC office: 202-225-3826
District office in Hauppauge: 631-289-1097
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Rep. Andrew Garbarino, NY-2 (eastern Suffolk Co.)
DC office: 202-225-7896
District office in Patchogue: 631-541-4225
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Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, NY-11 (Staten Island and part of Brooklyn)
DC office: 202-225-3371
District office in Staten Island: 718-568-2870
District office in Brooklyn: 718-306-1620
Rep. Mike Lawler, NY-17 (parts of Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties)
DC office: 202-225-6506
District office in Pearl River: 845-201-2060
District office in Mahopac: 845-743-7130
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Below is a new Action Alert from FamiliesUSA and it provides another option for ways you can weigh in early and often.
Late Saturday night, Senate Republicans narrowly passed a motion to proceed, allowing debate on their version of the reconciliation bill to begin. While they cleared this first procedural hurdle, a number of Republican senators continue to voice concerns about the health sections of the bill that make deep cuts to Medicaid. Senate leadership hopes to call a final vote on their bill late tonight or early tomorrow morning. Thus, it is imperative that you continue to contact your Senators and encourage them to vote NO.
- (866) 426-2631 or (202) 224-3121 (Capitol switchboard)
- Don’t forget about district offices!
For call scripts, see these resources compiled by our partner Community Catalyst.
If the Senate passes their version of the bill, we will need to immediately turn our attention to the House to encourage a NO vote there.
Tomorrow, as Congress proceeds with their plans, please join Families USA, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), Community Catalyst, and NHeLP, on Tuesday, July 1 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET to walk through the latest intel and updates around the health-related provisions of the reconciliation package, its impact, and strategies for next steps. Register here.
New and Updated Resources
This weekend Families USA updated a section by section breakdown and a bill summary. To reflect the latest version of the Senate bill.
For fact sheets, materials, and ways to get and stay engaged, see the Defending Medicaid page. For a detailed analysis of what all 50 states are at risk to lose, see this new resource from Manatt.