Advocacy groups say Medicaid cuts would be ‘catastrophic’

Healthcare DIVE March 28, 2025
Emily Olsen

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, hundreds of groups said the potential cuts would “shred our nation’s social safety net,” delaying access to care and driving up healthcare costs.

Dive Brief:

• Hundreds of advocacy groups are calling on a key Republican lawmaker to reject potential cuts to Medicaid, saying reducing spending on the insurance program would “shred our nation’s social safety net.”
• In February, House Republicans passed a budget blueprint that calls for the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees major healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid, to find $880 billion in spending cuts.
• In a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Wednesday, the organizations, which include patient advocacy group Families USA...

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