uodsp: FW: DRO February 2025: We Are Under Attack!

Thu Feb 20 10:53:15 PST 2025

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From: Jake Cornett, Disability Rights Oregon <welcome at droregon.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:00 AM
To: Heidi von Ravensberg <hvr at uoregon.edu>
Subject: DRO February 2025: We Are Under Attack!

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Dear Heidi,

There’s no easy way to say this: disability rights are under attack! Every morning brings fresh headlines about executive orders, policy changes, and challenges that threaten people with disabilities, and we need you like never before!<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T6f17aefe-4a19-4ca3-8ecd-ff497f3ec6e7/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!H8uBfUQnm15URrcYvgw4oMG-xcV7iW7cmqAu9o-uUo6Z6-fX3V27H4_OS2gzG-LJSuObmRgsWsGzsKzz$>
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What is in Danger?

Medicaid and CHIP—also known as the Oregon Health Plan—provides health insurance to 1.3 million children and adults in Oregon. Forty percent of all children and 21% of all adults in Oregon are insured by these programs. This program covers:
·         43% of children and 25% of adults in rural areas of Oregon
·         2 in 5 of all U.S. births
·         1 in 6 non-elderly adults
·         2 in 5 non-elderly adults with a disability
·         1 in 4 people with substance use disorder or mental illness
·         3 in 5 nursing home facility residents

Congressional leaders have signaled plans to slash Medicaid to offset tax cuts for the rich, and they're moving quickly! Tell Congress No Cuts to Medicaid—and not to add more requirements!<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/T2671d808-7f7a-4914-b5c3-41f26c067c83/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!H8uBfUQnm15URrcYvgw4oMG-xcV7iW7cmqAu9o-uUo6Z6-fX3V27H4_OS2gzG-LJSuObmRgsWqR6Tinn$>

These cuts would devastate over 80 million people, including 17 million older adults and individuals with disabilities, who rely on Medicaid for healthcare and essential home and community-based services. There is no room for compromise, and we must act now! Any cuts to Medicaid will cause harm, disproportionately impacting children, older adults, and people with disabilities.
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Thank You and Take Care

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🗓️ Opportunities & Announcements
·         Protect the Rights of People with Mental Illness: There’s a long list of ways Oregon can fix its broken mental health system, but expanding civil commitment isn’t on it. Limited resources should be spent on real solutions to our public health crisis, not on locking more people away. Join our fight ><https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/default.salsalabs.org/Tb31f63a9-23c0-4ec1-821a-dc3a49427f9a/6a0ed977-5dd8-4ada-a810-9e5b0f874207__;!!C5qS4YX3!H8uBfUQnm15URrcYvgw4oMG-xcV7iW7cmqAu9o-uUo6Z6-fX3V27H4_OS2gzG-LJSuObmRgsWgI4_iAl$>
·         2025 Disability Inclusion Summit: Join your peers and leaders from across the country to engage in dynamic discussions around “The Future of Disability at Work.” You’ll share innovative ideas and connect with decisionmakers.
o    When: Thursday, April 10, 2025
o    Where: Viking Pavilion, Portland State University
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📢 We’re Hiring

We have a few new opportunities to join our staff! Click on each job title below for details and to apply:
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Warm regards,

Jake Cornett
Executive Director and CEO
Disability Rights Oregon
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