Healthcare Innovation March 14, 2025
If the House’s cuts become law, a third of all people of color relying on Medicaid would be disadvantaged
On March 13, 11 leading civil rights and health equity organizations held a joint press briefing to release a report analyzing the Medicaid cuts passed recently by the U.S. House of Representatives. In a news release, UnidosUS stated that the House-passed Budget Resolution framework would make the largest Medicaid cuts in American history, placing at risk the health and financial security of more than 70 million children, seniors, people with disabilities, and working families.
“While people of all backgrounds would be in danger, the report finds that communities of color would suffer especially widespread harm: nearly 42 million people, or approximately...