Worried about Medicaid cuts hitting Miami-Dade—sent a message to Rep. Giménez

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First post here—I'm local, not really an activist usually but this issue feels too close to home to ignore.

AOC recently posted a Time to Save Medicaid video calling on people to speak out against Medicaid cuts. I don’t usually jump on calls like this, but this one really hit home—especially thinking about what it would mean for Miami-Dade, which has some of the highest Medicaid reliance in the state. I adapted the script she shared on her profile to reflect what’s happening here locally.

I’m in FL-28, and while Rep. Giménez isn’t on the committee, he’ll still have to vote if this comes to the floor. I called and emailed his office. One message won’t change a vote—but I figured if more of us raise our voices, maybe we can make some noise. Posting what I sent in case anyone else wants to join in or adapt it:

Here's the Call Script (it's about 40 secs):

Please vote no on any Medicaid cuts if they come to the floor. Miami-Dade is just 13% of Florida’s population but has 26% of the state’s Medicaid enrollees. If the federal match gets cut, we’re looking at nearly $6 billion in losses—more than half the county’s entire budget.

Add that to the stress from rising costs, immigration crackdowns, and a drop in tourism—and it’s a disaster.

This isn’t a deep-red district, and people are watching. Please put your constituents and the country ahead of party and donors. Thanks!

Here's a link to his contact info: https://gimenez.house.gov/contact

I also sent an email to Rep. Giménez that built on the call by going into more detail. I did the math on what nearly $6 billion in lost funding would actually mean—laying out the services Miami-Dade would have to cut just to plug that kind of hole.

I also highlighted how this would compound the cumulative strain already hitting the county: rising costs, immigration crackdowns, and declining tourism.

I didn’t include the full email here to keep the post manageable, but I can share it in the comments if anyone wants to see it or use it as a template.

If anyone else is interested in organizing around this locally, or knows of a group in Miami-Dade that already is, I’d love to connect.