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Urgent Action Needed NOW!
$880 billion in Medicaid funding is on the line in an upcoming vote. Medicaid is essential for North Carolinians with disabilities.
Make 3 calls TODAY:
Call NOW: 202-224-3121. Tell them NO CUTS TO MEDICAID!
1. Call Senator Thom Tillis
2. Call Senator Ted Budd
3. Call your representative
If you don’t know your representative, have your Zip Code ready and they will connect you.
Don’t wait, now is the time!
And here is task #4: Get 3 people to do the same!
Never called a member of Congress before? This short video shows how easy this is! #SaveMedicaid
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Who does DRNC help?
Our services are free of charge to all residents of NC with a disability. We can also provide information and technical assistance to family members and professionals advocating for North Carolinians with disabilities.
What can DRNC help me with?
- Live in the community of your choice
- Have equal access to services, employment, housing and education in that community
- Live an independent and integrated life
- Be free to make choices about how you live
- Be safe in your community (including prevention of abuse and neglect in institutions and facilities)
- Prepare for and recover from natural disasters
- Learn more about the issues our organization will be focusing on this coming year.
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