Lawmakers returned to DC in late April with a focus on reconciliation. Reconciliation is a tool that enables presidents to advance their policy priorities with ease, requiring only a simple majority vote in both chambers, which makes it filibuster-proof in the Senate. 
House and Senate leadership have aligned on a budget resolution, but the resolution provides for different levels of spending cuts from the House and Senate and thus does not yet resolve those conflicts. 
On Tuesday, July 1 the Senate approved their reconciliation bill, often referred to as "the Big, Beautiful Bill" which included nearly $1 trillion of cuts from the Medicaid program. We know that access to affordable and comprehensive health care coverage is critical for patients to get the care that they need, including access to genetic counseling services. 
We encourage you to contact your representatives to oppose these sweeping cuts to Medicaid.

Message Your Representatives to Oppose Medicaid Cuts 

My name is NAME and I am a genetic counselor. As a genetic counselor, I have a specialized graduate degree to work with a team of health care providers to provide information and support to individuals and families navigating their risk for inherited conditions or genetic disorders.  Genetic counselors work across a range of care settings and specialties and work with a range of patients, including those who have rare diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, and cancer.
 
Access to affordable and comprehensive health care coverage is critical for patients to get the care that they need, including access to genetic counseling and access to the services and treatments they may need associated with conditions they’ve been diagnosed with. I am very concerned that widespread cuts to the Medicaid program would limit patient access to care. 
 
I urge you to reject widespread cuts to Medicaid and to ensure affordable access to health coverage.
 
Thank you,