Please plan to attend the Rally for Medicaid on January 14, 2027 and send us a photo of yourself or a friend expressing support for fully funding Medicaid in Utah

On January 14, 2027 FACE Hunger and Homelessness will be organizing a Rally for Medicaid at noon on the Utah Capitol Building South Steps.   To prepare for this rally we are asking people to take photos and videos of themselves holding a sign that says "Medicaid saves lives in Utah!"  that we can share  in bulk emails or on social media like we did with a video from twelve years ago when we were supporting efforts to expand Medicaid in Utah.

Send photos or videos for us to share to Bill Tibbitts, [email protected]

Here's the video we made twelve years ago of people showing their support for expanding Medicaid in Utah.

Why we are organizing the rally

Recent news reporting says that Utah's Medicaid Program is facing a budget deficit of $200 million. We have heard from a state legislator that the budget shortfall may be as high as $300 million. There is a very high risk that legislators will use this budget shortfall as an excuse to make massive cuts to Medicaid that would have devastating impacts on low income Utahns.  Here are a couple articles about this budget shortfall that Utah and other states are facing:

• Fox 13:  Utah's Medicaid program may be facing a $200 million shortfall
• Governing:  State Medicaid Costs Just Saw Their Biggest Jump in Decades
• Politico:  States balk at the high price of Medicaid work requirements amid budget crunch