Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
July 10, 2025
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
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Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provide critical health coverage and financial protections to millions of older adults, people with disabilities, and families with low incomes. Together, these programs help pay for hospital and outpatient care, prescription drugs, long-term services and supports, and other essential needs. The Medicare Rights Center opposes harmful cuts and structural changes that would undermine access to care, increase costs, or reduce benefits. We support policies that strengthen and protect these programs for current and future generations.
Medicare Rights Center Condemns Congress’s Rushed and Reckless Decision to Slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP Food Assistance
July 3, 2025
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the
Statement from the Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging on Passage of Devastating Cuts to Health and Nutrition Programs
July 3, 2025
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
July 3, 2025
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
Senate Republicans Choose to Terminate Health Coverage, Food Assistance for Millions, Including Older Adults and People With Disabilities
July 1, 2025
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions
Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Increase Financial Hardships for Medicare Enrollees
June 26, 2025
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could
Senate Budget Bill Doubles Down on House’s Threat to Health and Economic Security
June 18, 2025
On Monday, Senate Republicans released key reconciliation bill language, outlining plans to slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
House Reconciliation Bill’s Health Care and SNAP Cuts Put Older Adults at Risk
June 12, 2025
A new analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would
Polling Shows Most People Are Worried About Significant Cuts to Medicaid Spending
June 12, 2025
Recent KFF polling tracks public opinion regarding the latest budget reconciliation bill, examining the views of the general public, as well
A Whirlwind of Damage from Republican Budget: Increased Costs for All, Hospitals and Lives at Risk
June 5, 2025
The House-passed reconciliation bill is garnering new scrutiny as analysts calculate the ripple effects the proposed cuts on Medicaid, Medicare,
Medicaid Cuts at the State Level and Implementation Advocacy
July 10, 2025
With the reconciliation bill now law, stakeholders and advocates are eyeing the implementation process and what it might mean at
Medicare Rights Center Condemns Congress’s Rushed and Reckless Decision to Slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP Food Assistance
July 3, 2025
—Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– New York, NY—The devastating cuts passed by Republicans in Congress threaten the
Statement from the Medicare Rights Center, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging on Passage of Devastating Cuts to Health and Nutrition Programs
July 3, 2025
Washington, DC—We condemn Congress’s rushed and reckless vote to pass legislation that slashes Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
Final House Vote on Devastating Health and Food Assistance Cuts
July 3, 2025
Update, July 3, 2025: The House passed the legislation—along party lines and without a single Democratic vote—that will rip critical
Senate Republicans Choose to Terminate Health Coverage, Food Assistance for Millions, Including Older Adults and People With Disabilities
July 1, 2025
–Statement by Medicare Rights Center President Fred Riccardi– Washington, DC—Today, Republicans in the Senate had the opportunity to protect millions
Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Increase Financial Hardships for Medicare Enrollees
June 26, 2025
This week, as Senate Republicans continued to finalize their budget reconciliation bill, new KFF analysis underscores the harms it could
Senate Budget Bill Doubles Down on House’s Threat to Health and Economic Security
June 18, 2025
On Monday, Senate Republicans released key reconciliation bill language, outlining plans to slash Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA),
House Reconciliation Bill’s Health Care and SNAP Cuts Put Older Adults at Risk
June 12, 2025
A new analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill would
Polling Shows Most People Are Worried About Significant Cuts to Medicaid Spending
June 12, 2025
Recent KFF polling tracks public opinion regarding the latest budget reconciliation bill, examining the views of the general public, as well
A Whirlwind of Damage from Republican Budget: Increased Costs for All, Hospitals and Lives at Risk
June 5, 2025
The House-passed reconciliation bill is garnering new scrutiny as analysts calculate the ripple effects the proposed cuts on Medicaid, Medicare,