As the Senate vote on healthcare reform quickly approaches, Quakers have been among the leading voices in faith-based advocacy to argue for the protection of Medicaid against caps and rollbacks.

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (Alaska)

“Given the disproportionately high rates of poverty among American Indians and Alaska Natives, Medicaid expansion provides for arguably the biggest opportunity to improve the health of Native Americans and Alaska Natives in a generation. Repealing the Medicaid expansion would reverse these gains.”

— Dr. Charlotte Basham (Chena Ridge Friends Meeting), June 25

Letter to the editor: Moral issues at stake in how nation handles health care (Maine)

“Every one of us will suffer a health crisis at some point in our lives. How we handle this truth says a lot about us as a nation.”

— Becky Steele, June 27

Senate health care bill a ticking time bomb (Ohio)

“Taking away health care from millions reduces preventative care and will lead to more costly health breakdowns. The result will be expensive visits to the ER instead of regular check-ups at health clinics. Our country will be left with millions more people with chronic health issues unable to be part of our U.S. workforce. That’s both an economic and human cost that we can not afford.”

— Paul Neumann, June 28