FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2025

CHICAGO, IL — Today the Senate pushed through a reconciliation bill that would do lasting harm to families across the country. Instead of rejecting the House’s deeply flawed legislation, the Senate doubled down — and made it worse.

The Senate’s version adds even deeper cuts to Medicaid, threatening care for millions of children, seniors, and people with disabilities. It strips away health coverage, raises costs, and undermines protections that Americans rely on — all to hand massive tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations.

This bill doesn’t fix our healthcare system — it dismantles it. And it does so at a moment when people need more security, not less.

Now the bill heads back to the House. Every representative will have to decide whether they’re willing to back a plan that puts politics and profits ahead of people’s health. The stakes couldn’t be higher. 

Lawmakers must choose: stand with the families who depend on Medicaid, or cave to special interests demanding yet another tax break. The American people deserve better — and they’re watching. It’s time for Congress to reject this reckless legislation and start working on real solutions that protect care, lower costs, and put people first.

Protect Our Care – Illinois is a statewide coalition of health care advocates, providers, and consumers joining together to protect and defend Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Protect Our Care – Illinois invites you to join Illinoisans across the state to defend access to quality affordable health care for all.

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Media Contact:
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