“Everything Is on the Table,” as Republicans in Congress Narrow in on Slashing Health Care for the Most Vulnerable.
Washington, D.C – New reporting indicates that Republicans are targeting Medicaid for deep budget cuts in order to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. As a result, millions would lose coverage, including children, new moms, seniors, and people with disabilities. These cuts would come as part of a reconciliation bill early next year.
The news follows a new letter from more than 30 patient advocacy groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and the American Heart Association, calling on Congress to reject any cuts to Medicaid. The letter states: “Any efforts to cut Medicaid, including through restructuring Medicaid’s current financing, Making other federal funding cuts that shift costs to states, reducing eligibility or benefits, or adding barriers to coverage, would severely harm the people we represent and must be rejected.” In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach issued the following statement:
“The GOP war on Medicaid is alive and well as Republicans have made clear that massive Medicaid cuts are a top priority for 2025. Once again, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are more concerned about taking care of their wealthy friends like Elon Musk than protecting the health care of millions of Americans. By prioritizing the wealth of the ultra-rich and big corporations, millions of Americans will have their health care ripped away. Families will lose the care they need to stay healthy, seniors will struggle to age with dignity and control their financial future, and millions of kids will be left behind. These cuts will throw our entire health care system into chaos.”