FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Carole Tonks
Phone: 732-738-4388 ext. 118
Email: ctonks@adacil.org
TRENTON, NJ – [February 19, 2025] – The New Jersey Protect Medicaid Coalition is mobilizing advocates, community members, and supporters to rally to defend Medicaid funding. Proposed cuts in the federal budget will negatively impact 1.9 million New Jerseyans. The Protect Medicaid Rally will take place on Thursday, March 6, from noon to 2 PM at the NJ State House Annex, 145 West State Street, Trenton, NJ, rain or shine.
“Medicaid is not just health insurance - it’s a lifeline.” - Colleen Roche
“We cannot stand by while life-sustaining services are threatened. This rally is an opportunity for our community to come together and demand that our legislators protect Medicaid,” said Colleen Roche, a Medicaid recipient and member of the Coalition. “Medicaid is not just health insurance - it’s a lifeline.”
Medicaid provides essential healthcare services, home and community-based supports, and critical programs for disabled people, seniors, children, and low-income individuals and families. If the proposed cuts move forward, millions nationwide will face devastating consequences, including the loss of necessary medical and personal care, and long-term supports.
The New Jersey Protect Medicaid Coalition is composed of disabled activists and organizations committed to defending Medicaid.
"The proposed cuts would have devastating impacts on our communities, and we're calling on all New Jersey residents - including those who are not on Medicaid - to raise your voice in support of essential healthcare services," said Carole Tonks, executive director of the Alliance Center for Independence and member of the Coalition. “We cannot fight this battle alone.”
Attendees are encouraged to bring cardboard signs; no sticks are permitted.
Accessibility and Transportation: ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation will be available. To arrange accessible transportation from the Trenton train station, email adacil@adacil.org. For event details and updates, visit adacil.org/upcoming-events-list/protect-medicaid-rally
This event is made possible through the generous support of the Alliance Center for Independence, the New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the American Association of People with Disabilities.
