Looming Medicaid cuts could hurt Black children, advocates warn

Politico August 19, 2025
By Cheyanne M. Daniels

Nearly 2 in 3 Black children are enrolled in the program

Advocates are warning the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law will disproportionately harm Black women and children who depend on the program, worsening already disparate health outcomes among Black Americans.

Although Black people represent about 14 percent of the U.S. population, they account for more than 20 percent of Medicaid enrollees, according to Pew Research Center — and almost 60 percent of all Black children are enrolled in Medicaid, according to a recent analysis from the NAACP and other advocacy organizations.

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