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Take Action to Save MaineCare Benefits Today!
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Lisa Webber
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Mar 19, 2004 08:39 PST
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A message from our friends at Maine Equal Justice
The Governor's budget would completely cut many essential services out of MaineCare(Medicaid) for adults starting July 1st of this year. These proposed cuts include complete elimination of dental services, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, podiatry services and other critical services.
This proposed budget would also eliminate many drugs from the Low Cost Drug Program.
The Legislature needs to find another way to balance the budget.
Please contact your State Senator, your Representative AND the Governor's office.
**********Please tell them: Please don't cut MaineCare or the Low Cost Drug Program! It would be fairer to charge a little more for things like cigarettes than to hurt people who need medical care. ****************
Things are happening quickly. Please call before the end of the day on Monday, March 22nd.
If you know who your senator and representatives are and you want to call, you can leave them a phone message at
Senators: 1-800-423-6900
Representatives: 1-800-423-2900
Telephone number for Governor Baldacci: 287-3531
If you know who your Senator and Representatives are and want their e-mail address, you can find it at:
Senate Website <http://www.state.me.us/legis/senate>
House website <http://janus.state.me.us/house>
You can e-mail Governor Baldacci at gove-@maine.gov
If you don't know who your Senator or Representatives are, you can find out at: http://congress.org/congressorg/state/main/?state=ME&view=myofficials#0
(If clicking on the link doesn't work, just highlight it and paste it into your web browser.)
For more information check the Maine Equl Justice website: www.mejp.org or call us at 1-866-626-7059 x 204 or 205.
Lisa Webber
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation
PO Box 2490
Augusta, ME 04338-2490
"Advocating the right to health care for every man, woman and child"
www.mainecahc.org
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