Apple Health and Medicaid Keep Central Washington Working

Tell Congressman Newhouse: Vote NO on Cutting Apple Health & Medicaid For 300,000 Central Washingtonians

It’s up to our Congressman, Dan Newhouse, to protect health care, disability services, and long-term care for the nearly 300,000 Central Washingtonians who rely on Apple Health and Medicaid.

Our Congressman, Dan Newhouse, is a critical vote. Congress may soon cut health care for older adults, people with cancer, pregnant women, people with developmental disabilities, and more.

More than half of Central Washington’s children depend on Apple Health and Medicaid:

  • 62% of very young children (0-5 years old)

  • 59% of school age children (6-18 years )

Take action now and tell Congressman Newhouse to vote NO on hurting Central Washington’s families, economy, and small businesses.

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Cuts to Apple Health and Medicaid could: 

  • Increase our medical debt & bankruptcy

  • Hurt our small businesses

  • Cut jobs in our communities

  • Increase our state taxes

  • Harm older adults, people with developmental disabilities, and our most vulnerable family members

  • Deny health care and medications to children, older adults, pregnant women, veterans, and people with cancer, diabetes, disabilities and other serious health issues

  • Make it harder for people in rural areas to access health care

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Proposed cuts to Apple Health and Medicaid could hurt 37% of Central Washingtonians (nearly 300,000 people) in Congressional District 4 who currently depend on them for health insurance and long-term care.

The vast majority of adults who depend on Apple Health work. Those who do not have paying jobs are going to school, caring for family members, or are disabled or ill themselves. 

If Congress passes proposed cuts to Apple Health and Medicaid, tens of thousands of Central Washingtonians who depend on them would be unable to afford life-saving medications, treatment to manage chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and liver disease, care for acute illnesses, and critical in-home care and nursing home care.

  • Cancer: People with cancer would be diagnosed at later stages and face a higher likelihood of death, and families would have more medical debt and less financial security.  

  • Pregnancy: Pregnant mothers and newborns would not be able to access important prenatal, birth, and postnatal care. About 40% of baby births are currently covered by Medicaid.

  • Diabetes: People with diabetes (about 10.5% of us) would not be able to access affordable insulin or kidney treatments, and would face a higher incidence of death.

  • Long-Term Care: An estimated 12,000 Central Washingtonians who have serious injuries, illnesses, diseases, or challenges that can come with aging rely on Medicaid to pay for their in-home care and nursing home care.

  • Disabilities: Central Washingtonians with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, rely on Medicaid for health care, job training, physical therapy, school-based care, and health care.