Trump and Republicans in Congress are ripping a lifeline from working families, choosing to gut Medicaid to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. Everyone, everywhere, regardless of where they get their coverage, will pay the price. From Arizona to Vermont, health care costs are soaring, budgets are being irreparably squeezed, and millions are being kicked off their lifesaving coverage. Over 1,250 hospitals, clinics and essential service providers have closed, cut services, or are at risk of doing so.
As NC Governor Josh Stein put it in a recent op-ed: “When people lose their insurance, they do not stop getting sick. Instead, they do not pick up their medications because they cannot afford them. They skip the primary care visit because it would mean just another bill. They wait until a manageable problem becomes a crisis and then head to the emergency department, where care is far more expensive.” This puts increasing strain on our hospital system and drives up costs for everyone.
As states are forced to implement the GOP’s onerous work requirements, it will only make it harder for working families to stay covered. Millions of otherwise eligible Americans will lose their coverage, including Americans living with cancer, serious disabilities, chronic illnesses and other complex medical conditions.
Working families are sick of the GOP’s health care crisis. They are sick of watching their neighbors, their parents, and their communities lose care. Protect Our Care is channeling this frustration with “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now”, our latest grassroots campaign to date. This month, we’ve hit the road, taking this message to communities all across the country on our nationwide bus tour.
News Observer: NC Governor: Imminent Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Cost Everyone | Opinion
POLITICO: Republicans Tried to Punt Health Care Cuts Until After the Midterms. It Didn’t Work.
Bloomberg: Survey Finds Medicaid Rule Could Spell Trouble for Republicans
The Guardian: Millions of Medicaid Recipients to Face Draconian Requirements as of 1 January
The Guardian: US Maternity Wards Face Wave of Closures as Medicaid Cuts Kick In
KFF: Which States Will Be Affected by Key Medicaid Provisions in the 2025 Reconciliation Law?
CBS News: Hundreds of Thousands of Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid, SNAP From Trump Bill
AP News: Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Strip Refugees and Other Legal Immigrants of Their Health Coverage
Arizona
12News: AZ Hospitals Brace for Medicaid Cuts
California
Bay Area News Group: More Patients Without Insurance Are Arriving at Bay Area Hospitals
Colorado
Rocky Mountain PBS: Medicaid Is a ‘Lifeline’ for People With Chronic Illness. Starting Next Year, It’ll Be Harder for Some to Get Coverage
Georgia
WTOC: Statesboro Mother Fears Medicaid Cut Could Reduce Her Twins’ Autism Therapy
Illinois
Chicago Tribune: Daywatch: New Medicaid Work Requirements Take Effect in 100 Days
Chicago Crusader: New Medicaid Rules Put Medically Frail Patients at Risk
Indiana
WBST: Indiana Medicaid Changes Coming in 2027: What Hoosiers Need to Know
WFYI: State Warns Tens of Thousands in Indiana Out of Compliance With Medicaid Work Requirements
Iowa
We Are Iowa: Health Officials, Leaders Predict Major Ripple Effects in Iowa From New Medicaid Changes
Maryland
Baltimore Fishbowl: Maryland Delegation, Baltimore Mayor Brace for Medicaid Changes
The Southern Maryland Chronicle: 4,500 Maryland Immigrants Lose Medicaid, While Thousands of Low-Income Adults at Risk Under January Rules
Michigan
Metro Detroit News: New Medicaid Rules Starting in January Could Cost Hundreds of Thousands of Michiganders Their Health Coverage
Minnesota
POLITICO: Minnesota’s Frozen Medicaid Funds
AG Week: Rural Hospitals Brace for Medicaid Cuts
Montana
WLRN: Montana Among States Instituting Medicaid Work Requirements Early
WLRN: Montana Starts Enforcing Medicaid Work Requirements on Oct 1. Patients Are Confused
KFF: Confusion and Angst Follow State’s Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules – KFF Health News
Nebraska
Common Dreams: ‘Nebraska Is the Canary in the Coal Mine’: Trump-GOP Medicaid Cuts Spark Mass Chaos, Coverage Loss
North Carolina
WFMY: NC Governor Says More Than 250K Could Lose Medicaid Under Federal Cuts
Ohio
NBC4: New Medicaid Work Requirements Come to Ohio
Oklahoma
The Oklahoman: Opinion: Oklahoma Medicaid Cuts Threaten Autism Care for Children
Oregon
The Source: Central Oregon Braces for Medicaid Changes
Vermont
Seven Days Vermont: Medicaid Changes Are Set to Kick In for Vermonters
Washington
Axios: New Medicaid Rules Cut Coverage for 11,000 in Washington State
West Virginia
Mountain State Spotlight: Millions of Dollars Are Coming for Rural Health. But Thousands Are Losing Medicaid to Pay for It.