CHC Joins More Than 90 Leading Health Organizations to Urge Congress to Reject Unprecedented Cuts to Medicaid

CHC: Creating Healthier Communities is proud to stand with more than 90 national and state-based organizations in calling on Congress to reject proposed Medicaid funding cuts. In this letter from the Modern Medicaid Alliance, partners and allies rally around an issue that many Americans benefit from directly. Medicaid is a lifeline for millions, including children, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities—cuts could put critical care at risk.

Among key highlights:

🔸“Health center leaders warn that even a small shift in patients from Medicaid to uninsured status could force clinics to reduce services or close locations, jeopardizing access to cost-effective primary care and medical services in communities.”

🔸“…The vast majority of beneficiaries who can work do so: 92% of non-disabled adults under 65 who rely on Medicaid are either working, caring for a family member, managing an illness or disability, or attending school.”

🔸“Medicaid provides essential access to care for children, people with disabilities, seniors, caregivers, veterans, and workers at low-wage jobs that do not offer health benefits.”

We must protect and strengthen this essential program. Join us in urging policymakers to preserve Medicaid and ensure access to care for those who need it most. Read more in the joint letter.