February 6 • 2025
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s statement this weekend that his administration is committed to protecting the Medicaid program and not undermining the millions of Americans who rely on it, the Modern Medicaid Alliance — which represents organizations caring for, representing, and serving Medicaid beneficiaries across the country — urged Congressional leaders to follow the President’s lead by opposing cuts to the Medicaid program.
President Trump’s position underscores the critical need to maintain funding for the Medicaid program, particularly as proposed cuts threaten to destabilize state budgets, weaken local economies and undermine essential health services for beneficiaries.
Recent analysis on Congressional proposals to cut Medicaid funding show that these policies would decimate Medicaid as well as the critical support services the program provides to working families and at-risk patients. The cumulative impact would be wide-ranging across states, leading to job losses, hospital closures and direct beneficiary harm, including for those living in rural communities, pregnant women, new moms, children, low-wage workers in jobs that do not provide health benefits, those in need of mental health and substance abuse support and seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid for long-term care assistance.
Public opinion is strongly opposed to cutting Medicaid, with recent polling showing that a majority of Republican voters view the program favorably.
As policymakers look to reduce health care spending, members of the Modern Medicaid Alliance are committed to engaging state and federal leaders about the critical role of the Medicaid program in reducing the burden of uncompensated care on the broader health system and for millions of beneficiaries.
For more information about the Modern Medicaid Alliance and its initiatives, visit modernmedicaid.org.
About the Modern Medicaid Alliance: The Modern Medicaid Alliance is a partnership between Americans who value Medicaid and leading advocacy organizations representing patients, health care workers, children, older adults, people with disabilities, pregnant and postpartum women and health insurance providers. Our mission is to educate policymakers and the public about the benefits of Medicaid to the American people in terms of cost savings, health outcomes and social impact and to highlight how Medicaid is innovating in the delivery of care — especially for America’s most vulnerable citizens — and accountability of the program.
For Modern Medicaid Alliance news and updates, visit ModernMedicaid.org and follow us on X/Twitter @modernmedicaid or facebook.com/ModernMedicaid.