March 1, 2010

Republican Legislative Leaders will reportedly now propose directly cutting the AHCCCS 204 population eliminating several hundred thousand people from health care coverage --- without a referral to the people.

·        This makes no economic, humane or legal sense. What are these people thinking?

·         There are alternatives including options like Five Year Plan – Third Party budget. 

·         Please take action and resist this and other bad cuts to health and human services for children, families, and vulnerable adults. n - Third Party Budget. Please take action and resist these bad ideas.

The Governor’s solutions --- and the coming Legislative leadership budget based on the Governor’s budget --- are brutal for children, families and elderly, people with disabilities and vulnerable adults --- and bad economics to the state.

Health Care cuts proposed highlighted today

·         310,000 individuals proposed to be cut from AHCCCS health care based on Governor’s proposal to significantly scale back AHCCCS voter mandated Prop 204 health care coverage.

·         47,000 children lose health care with the proposed elimination of KidsCare - proposed for April 1, 2010.

·         For specific detail go to: http://www.ospb.state.az.us/documents/2010/FY2011_BudgetSummaryFINAL.pdf

·         Healthcare Cuts Hurt State’s Economy - The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) is urging lawmakers to oppose any budget that will worsen the state’s economic crisis. 42,000 jobs will be lost and health care in Arizona devastated.  For more information click here.

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PAFCO ACTION DAY --- TUESDAY MARCH 9 --- FAMILY PICTURE

SEND A LETTER TO YOUR LEGISLATORS WITH YOUR FAMILY PICTURE URGING LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT ARIZONA’S FAMILIES.

HUMAN SERVICES DAY ---AND NASW SOCIAL WORK DAYS

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