Communities across the country are bracing for the damage after Republicans gutted $1 trillion from Medicaid to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. States are preparing for sweeping changes, including Republicans’ onerous work requirements that will cause millions of otherwise eligible Americans, including many who already work, to lose coverage because of red tape. These cuts affect everyone, everywhere, regardless of where they get coverage, as costs will rise for everyone else, including those with employer-based insurance. From Arizona to Louisiana to New York, officials, providers, and advocates are warning that Republicans’ destructive cuts could mean lost coverage, fewer services, and impossible choices for people who have nowhere else to turn.
Donald Trump and Republicans have been hell-bent on ripping away coverage from as many people as possible, taking a wrecking ball to our health care system in the process. Since launching “Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now,” Protect Our Care has brought together patients, families, providers, advocates, and elected officials who are sick of the devastation Republicans have left in their wake. The latest reporting from communities from coast to coast underscores exactly what they’ve been sounding the alarm about: Republican cuts are creating uncertainty and putting life-saving care and services at risk.
NBC: New Medicaid Work Requirements Could Put Caregivers at Risk of Losing Coverage
KFF Health News: Cost-Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy Uncertainty
Disability Scoop: As Medicaid Changes Near, Concerns Mount That People With Disabilities Will Lose Coverage
Marketplace: What Medicaid Cuts Mean for Those Who Rely on Home Healthcare
Arizona
KOLD: Pima County Sees SNAP, Medicaid Enrollment Drop as Officials Warn of More Cuts
California
KAZU: What Does a $1 Trillion Cut to Medicaid Mean for Santa Cruz County?
Colorado
Colorado Public Radio: Medicaid Forecast Points to More Service and Funding Cuts Ahead for State’s Most Vulnerable
Idaho
Idaho Capital Sun: As Idaho Extends Slim Budgets and Feds Shift Stance, Disability Care May Face Cuts, Advocates Worry
Illinois
WFLD: What New Medicaid Rules Could Mean for Illinois Coverage
Indiana
Indianapolis Star: As Medicaid Work Requirements Near, Indiana Leaders Say They’re Still Waiting for Details
Louisiana
Louisiana Illuminator: Some 58,000 Medicaid Recipients in Louisiana Might Fall Short of Work Requirements
Michigan
WEMU: Report Says Trump Medicaid Work Requirements Won’t Lead to More Employment
New York
Crain’s New York Business: New York Health Officials, Providers Race to Sort Out Medicaid Work Rules
Ohio
Spectrum News: How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Residents, Local Governments in Ohio
The Plain Dealer: Officials Warn of ‘Healthcare Crisis’ as Medicaid Cuts Take Effect: Immigrants First, Then Thousands More Ohioans
Washington
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin: Federal Focus: Medicaid Changes Could Harm Those in Recovery From Substance Use
KIRO: Officials Warn Medicaid Cuts Will Have Devastating Impacts to King County Public Health Systems