Take Action
Join the fight to save Medicaid
for people with disabilities!
Join DVU, Fight for Our Health Coalition and many other disability organizations for the Disability Week of Action to Save Medicaid, as we fight to protect Medi-Cal, regional center services, and IHSS programs from devastating cuts.
We’ll have media events at the offices of nine Members of Congress throughout California. We urge you to attend as many as possible.
When Disability Voices United talks about the future we want for all Californians with disabilities, we talk about self-determination, meaningful outcomes, equity, and accountability. These aren’t just nice phrases: they inform everything we do. We believe that having choice, control, and responsibility over one’s life is a basic human right. We work to make sure people with developmental disabilities have access to those human rights through advocacy and community organizing.
We need your help! Get involved with DVU today. Everyone can make choices! Help us build a world where those choices are heard and respected.
Medicaid is under attack.
These cuts aren’t just about numbers on a budget sheet—they will take away life-saving healthcare from millions of people with disabilities.
Help us fight back against these cuts.
Who We Need to Focus On
Right now, we are focusing on four key Congressional districts — where Representatives David Valadao, Jay Obernolte, Young Kim, and Ken Calvert need to hear from their constituents that Medicaid cuts are unacceptable.
Here’s a quick look at the areas they represent.
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If you live in one of these districts, your voice is powerful.
If you don’t, ask yourself: Who do you know that does? Friends, family, coworkers—reach out and encourage them to take action.
The more voices these representatives hear, the harder it becomes for them to ignore us.
How You Can Take Action
- Make Calls & Send Emails – Representatives need to hear directly from their constituents. Flood their offices with calls and emails demanding they protect Medicaid.
- Attend Meetings with Congressional Staff (In-Person or Virtual) – If you can meet with Congressional staff in person, great! If not, virtual meetings are just as powerful. What matters is that they hear directly from us.
- Join Protests & Coalitions – The more visible we are, the harder it is for them to ignore us. Public pressure makes a difference.
- Spread the Word – Talk to your community. Tell them what’s at stake. Make sure they understand that Medicaid cuts affect all of us.
Your Message to Congress
DVU has developed fact sheets for each of the targeted Congressional areas.
Use the data and messages in your communication to Congress.
Why This Moment Matters
Medicaid isn’t a privilege—it’s a necessity. For many, it’s the difference between life and death. The decisions being made right now will have consequences that ripple across communities, affecting families, caregivers, and the most vulnerable among us.
The people in power need to hear our voices, loud and clear. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Now.
We don’t know how much time we have to shift this conversation, but what we do know is that silence is not an option. Every call, every email, every meeting, and every action taken adds to the pressure that can make a difference.
Let’s show them that we are watching, we are organized, and we are not backing down.
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD