As per reports, registered nurses represented by National Nurses United held coordinated rallies in Arizona, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New York, Ohio, and Texas on Tuesday (01 July) to protest proposed Medicaid cuts included in the GOP’s reconciliation package.
• In Arizona, the rally happened at 1636 N Swan Road, Tucson from 0900 hours local time.
• In California (Rocklin), the rally happened at 6538 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin from 1000 hours local time.
• In California (Hesperia), the rally happened at 9700 Seventh Ave, Hesperia from 1100 hours local time.
• In Kansas, the rally happened at 7701 E. Kellogg Dr, Wichita from 1200 hours local time.
• In Louisiana, the rally happened at 3421 N. Causeway Blvd, Metairie from 0900 hours local time.
• In Maine, the rally happened at One Canal Plaza, Portland from 1200 hours local time.
• In New York, the rally happened at 1698 Victory Blvd, Staten Island from 1100 hours local time.
• In Ohio, the rally happened at 120 West 3rd St, Dayton from 1300 hours local time.
• In Texas, the rally happened at 55 N. Carancahua St., Tower II, Corpus Christi from 0900 hours local time.
• The demonstrations took place outside lawmakers’ offices, aiming to pressure legislators to oppose reductions in the federally funded healthcare program.
• As of March 2025, nearly 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid for healthcare access, including low-income families, elderly individuals, people with disabilities, and children.