Across the country, families are already feeling the pain of the largest Medicaid cuts in history as Republicans’ health care agenda wreaks havoc in their communities. Family caregivers are facing financial ruin, cancer patients are terrified of losing coverage in the middle of treatment, expectant mothers are encountering delays in critical services, and parents are fighting to protect care for children with disabilities and autism. Rural communities are preparing for provider shortages and reduced access to care, while millions of Americans face losing their health coverage because of new bureaucratic red tape designed to push people off Medicaid.
These stories are a stark reminder that behind every dollar cut from health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires is a person who may lose access to care, a family forced into impossible choices, or a community left with fewer health care options — and people are sick of it. Protect Our Care’s “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now” is a multi-month effort channeling that frustration and giving voice to the millions of Americans rightfully sick of Trump and Republicans in Congress gutting our health care.
STAT: As States Absorb Medicaid Funding Cuts, Family Caregivers Face Financial Ruin
STAT: Medicaid and SNAP Cuts Are Exacerbating the Intertwined Problems of Hunger and Mental Illness
CBS News: Facing Funding Losses, States Call Out Big Businesses With Employees on Medicaid
Boston Globe: Editorial Board: Are the Feds Trying to Kick Sick People Off Medicaid?
Washington Examiner: Opinion: Americans in Need Are About to Lose Medicaid — Over Paperwork, Not Eligibility
Daily Independent: Opinion: Think Medicaid Cuts Won’t Affect the Young? Think Again
Arizona
AZPM: Southern Arizona Residents, Providers Renew Criticism of Medicaid Cuts One Year After Law Was Signed
Arkansas
Arkansas Advocate: They Harvest The Nation’s Food, But A New Rule May Strip Them Of Health Insurance
THV11: Arkansas Doulas Voice Concern for Expecting Mothers as Medicaid Services Are Delayed
Arkansas Advocate: Commentary: Arkansas’ New Work Requirements Come At A Hard Moment For State’s Fragile Healthcare System
Georgia
Savannah Morning News: Medicaid Autism Providers Warn of Longer Waits After Cuts
Illinois
Chicago Tribune: Letter to the Editor: The Care I’ve Gotten Through Medicaid Is Why I Am Alive Today
Kentucky
WKYT: Kentucky Medicaid Cuts Set to Begin Aug. 1, Pediatric Therapy Providers Organize Parent Advocacy Campaign
Richmond Register: Madison County Families Brace for Medicaid Cuts
Michigan
The Manchester Mirror: With Six Months To Go, Will Michigan Be Ready For Massive Medicaid Overhaul?
Missouri
The Beacon: ‘We Want to Reach Everyone’: Kansas City Church and Health Leaders Promise to Fight for Those Facing Medicaid Cuts
Montana
NBC News: As Montana’s Medicaid Work Requirements Roll Out, Cancer Patients Fear They’ll Lose Coverage
Char-Koosta News: As Medicaid Work Requirements Loom, Questions About System Gaps Remain
KTVH: Rally At State Capitol Pushes Back Against Montana Medicaid Work Requirements
Nebraska
NBC News: New Medicaid Work Requirements Prompt ‘Extreme Mass Confusion’ in Nebraska
New Jersey
NJ Spotlight News: Health Care, Food Aid Enrollees Down as Deeper Federal Cuts Loom
Central Jersey: NJ Residents Losing Health Coverage and Food Aid Before the Biggest Federal Cuts Even Begin
Jersey Vindicator: New Federal Policies Could Worsen Shortage of Workers Who Care for Older Adults in New Jersey
Oklahoma
News on 6: Medicaid Cuts Could Further Strain Rural Health Care in Oklahoma
Oregon
Oregon Public Broadcasting: A Year Later, the GOP Tax Bill Is Reshaping Oregon’s Safety Net
Pennsylvania
WHYY: Pa. Advocates Fear Medicaid Cuts, Work Requirements Could Impact Those With Serious Illnesses, Mental Health Issues
South Carolina
SC Times: Opinion: New Medicaid Rules Threaten Health Care in St. Cloud