Essential hospitals’ mission of caring for all people, including those facing severe financial challenges, results in providing care to a high share of individuals enrolled in Medicaid, our nation’s health insurance program for low-income children, adults, and people with disabilities. The Medicaid program is a lifeline to our nation’s most under-resourced communities.
In 2024, 79 million people were enrolled in Medicaid, with more than 7 million enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The importance of the Medicaid program for all cannot be understated.
America’s Essential Hospitals is concerned that policy recommendations from the House Budget Committee and various considerations by committees of jurisdiction would drastically change the Medicaid program in a manner that could hurt essential health care providers and patients, and hinder access to care.
We call on Congress to reject any proposals that would cut the Medicaid program. Cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize access to care for beneficiaries and inhibit providers from providing comprehensive care.
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