ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH & NUTRITION
You can make a difference
By July 5, 2025, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on a federal budget bill. Provisions of that bill would exact the largest cuts ever to Medicaid, which provides health care for 1 of 5 Americans, and SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For 'Florida, the changes would be particularly devastating:
- 2.9 million Floridians rely on SNAP for monthly grocery assistance
- 3.8 million Floridians depend on Medicaid for health care
Decreasing these federal programs would put a greater burden on the state of Florida, and in the case of health care, on the hospitals and health care facilities we all depend on.
On Tuesday, June 17, Bishop Tom Berlin urged United Methodists to learn about these impacts and to advocate for the most vulnerable in our society. Florida Impact, an advocacy group for nutrition and health care, offered a webinar to provide information. You can watch a recording of the webinar here.
Take action now
1) Learn about the bill and its impacts. Links to information from valued sources are below.
2) Contact U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and Sen. Ashley Moody and ask them to vote against any bill that reduces nutrition and health care for the vulnerable in our society. Call or send email messages to ensure your messages are received in time.
Senator Moody: Call (202) 224-3041 or visit her website: https://www.moody.senate.gov/contact/
Senator Scott: Call (202) 224-5274 or visit his website: https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/contact/contact .
Tools to help you learn and act
- Medicaid cut fact sheet from the League of Women Voters
- Fact sheet detailing impacts on Florida residents
- A sample letter/email
- A sample phone call script
