{"id":63900,"date":"2025-04-21T17:54:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T21:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=63900"},"modified":"2025-04-21T17:54:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T21:54:20","slug":"genesee-orleans-arc-glow-self-advocates-to-help-save-medicaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/genesee-orleans-arc-glow-self-advocates-to-help-save-medicaid\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/Arc GLOW Self-Advocates to help save Medicaid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Capital Building: Arc GLOW Self-Advocates Julie Johnston and James Gibbs stand in front of the Capital Building in Washington D.C<\/em><\/strong>. (Provided photo)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON D.C. \u2014 \u201cSave Medicaid!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the message from Arc GLOW and over 900 advocates, allies and professionals during the 2025 Disability Policy Seminar in Washington D.C. to support the intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor me, Medicaid provides my home, transportation, staff, medication and doctors. \u2026 Because of my Medicaid, I attended a college experience program at SUNY Geneseo,\u201d said Julie Johnston, an Arc GLOW self-advocate, during a meeting with staff from Sen. Chuck Schumer and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney\u2019s offices. \u201cI learned so much, and gained so many skills. I now have a job at SUNY Geneseo washing dishes. If Medicaid is cut, I would lose my house, my job and my independence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGoing to Washington was an opportunity of a lifetime,\u201d said James Gibbs, an Arc GLOW self-advocate. \u201cWe talked about the importance of Medicaid. I liked advocating and I felt like they were listening to me when I spoke.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arc GLOW representatives including Vice President of Public Relations Lisa Bors, Vice President of Day and Employment Services Kellie Kennedy, Board of Directors President Cheryl Englert, Direct Support Professional Gabby Root, and Self-Advocates James Gibbs and Julie Johnston met with representatives from Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney to advocate for continued federal support to the IDD community. (Provided photo)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are pushing lawmakers on Medicaid, education and disability funding,\u201d said Bors. \u201cWe need to keep pushing the federal government to protect the most vulnerable members of our community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arc GLOW is asking community members to contact local representatives now to tell them:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Reject any effort to block grant, cap or cut federal spending in Medicaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Oppose work requirements in the Medicaid program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Congress should reject any cuts to Social Security or SSI, including any proposals to cut benefits or limit who can qualify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Oppose laws that reduce the rights of children with disabilities to secure a free, appropriate public education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Ensure that students with disabilities in higher education receive the accommodations that they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Pass budget and appropriations laws that provide funding to support people with disabilities in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each call and message can make a difference. On Wednesday, 12 Republican Congressional representatives sent Speaker Mike Johnson a formal letter opposing any cuts to Medicaid including for people with disabilities; four of the 12 members were New York representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arc GLOW is a public, non-profit organization founded by parents and friends of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities serving Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties. For more information, visit ArcGLOW.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Capital Building: Arc GLOW Self-Advocates Julie Johnston and James Gibbs stand in front of the Capital Building in Washington D.C. (Provided photo) Press release WASHINGTON D.C. \u2014 \u201cSave Medicaid!\u201d That was the message from Arc GLOW and over 900 advocates, allies and professionals during the 2025 Disability Policy Seminar in \u2026<\/p>\n

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