May 20, 2025

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — 314 Action today announced the launch of a powerful new digital tip line to hear directly from patients, families, and frontline workers who have been harmed by RFK Jr. and DOGE’s devastating cuts to public health funding.

“Donald Trump didn’t just light a match — he’s burning down America’s health care system,” said Shaughnessy Naughton, President of 314 Action. “This isn’t a game, it’s a full-blown public health care crisis. Billions have been slashed from life-saving medical research, over 10,000 public health workers were fired and now, 13.7 million people — moms, kids, seniors — could lose their Medicaid coverage overnight if House Republicans get their way.

“These cuts are invisible only to those who’ve never had to skip medication to pay rent or sit in an ER because their rural clinic was shut down. And it’s happening everywhere — in red states and blue. That’s why we’re launching the ‘Chroniclers of Pain: Voices from the Frontline of a Public Health Crisis’ tip line to spotlight the stories politicians want to ignore. If you’ve lost access to care, been priced out of medication, lost a job or a research grant, we want to hear from you.

“Behind every dollar cut is a person left behind. Children are going untreated. Cancer research is being shelved. Seniors are rationing pills to survive. This is not theoretical. It’s life and death — and we need to put names, faces, and voices to the suffering Trump and his allies are causing — and hold them accountable.”

The tip line is a part of the organization’s week of action against RFK Jr., spotlighting his disastrous 100 days in office. This initiative aims to shine a spotlight on the real human cost of these reckless decisions — from patients denied life-saving care to researchers forced to abandon critical breakthroughs. By collecting and amplifying these voices, 314 Action is working to hold those responsible accountable and expose the true consequences of dismantling America’s health infrastructure.

314 Action was a leader in the fight against RFK Jr.’s confirmation and continues the work through an ongoing seven-figure accountability campaign against him and the Trump administration.

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