Rep. Gabe Amo Condemns GOP Medicaid Cuts Threatening Direct Support Professionals

Direct Support Professionals Week

• 💡 This week is dedicated to celebrating direct support professionals (DSPs), the essential workers who assist Rhode Islanders with disabilities.
• 🎯 DSPs find their work rewarding, enjoying the daily variety and the opportunity to celebrate the victories and milestones of those they support.

Threat to Essential Services

• ⚠️ Republican Medicaid cuts, enacted through what is termed 'Trump's big ugly law,' pose a significant threat to DSPs and the individuals with disabilities they serve.
• 🏥 Medicaid is crucial, funding 77% of essential services like in-home and community-based supports, group homes, and intermediate care facilities.

Call to Action

• 📢 Rep. Gabe Amo urges colleagues to restore the Medicaid funding that was cut.
• ⚖️ These cuts disproportionately affect Americans with disabilities and the workers who support them.
• ✅ Amo assures DSPs like Amy that Congress has their back and encourages them to continue their vital work.