Health and Mental Health

May 16, 2025 |

Eligible People Will Lose Medicaid Coverage Through Reconciliation Process

The proposed changes include introducing work requirements, shifting costs to states and individuals, and increasing red tape--all of which would cut off eligible people from critical health coverage.

May 14, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Rricha deCant

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”

May 14, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Rricha deCant

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States House Committee on Appropriations “Budget Hearing- Health and Human Services”

May 08, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Isha Weerasinghe

On the Chopping Block: How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Mental Health

Affordable health care is essential for physical and mental health, financial security and employment success. However, low-income workers rarely have access to health insurance through their jobs and cannot afford to buy insurance without help. That’s why Medicaid is critical. It provides low-income people comprehensive health coverage that prevents illness, promotes children’s development, and supports employment. CLASP works to protect and build on historic gains in insurance coverage made through the Affordable Care Act—fighting back against federal efforts to repeal and block grant Medicaid and pressing states to expand their programs. We also address challenges central to the wellbeing of low-income individuals and families like accessing maternal depression treatment and young adult behavioral health.

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Suzanne Wikle

Associate Director for State Health Policy and Advocacy

Health and Mental Health

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May 16, 2025 | Blog Post | Health and Mental Health

Eligible People Will Lose Medicaid Coverage Through Reconciliation Process

April 30, 2025 | Blog Post | Federal Spending Priorities

Medicaid Cuts Come Into Focus: Millions Stand to Lose Health Care

April 28, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

New Tracker Documents DOGE’s Harms to Children, Families, People with Low Incomes

April 18, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Proposed Cuts to HHS Services Would Devastate Families, Children, Workers, and the Economy

April 18, 2025 | News Clip | Child Care and Early Education

Donald Trump’s war on children

WIOA Opportunities for Action

CLASP is committed to making WIOA work. That’s why we’ve developed short, action-focused memos outlining how states, local areas, advocates, and service providers can leverage opportunities to serve low-income youth and adults through state and local plans, policies and guidance, and budget choices.

WIOA "Opportunities for Action" memos

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Testimony/Comments | May 14, 2025

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”

Testimony/Comments | May 14, 2025

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States House Committee on Appropriations “Budget Hearing- Health and Human Services”

Fact Sheet | May 08, 2025

On the Chopping Block: How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Mental Health

Fact Sheet | May 01, 2025

Why SAMHSA’s Mental Health Block Grant Must Include Early Intervention and Prevention

Report/Brief | April 23, 2025

Medicaid Financing: Dangers of Block Grants and Per Capita Caps Summary and Full Report

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Isha Weerasinghe

Associate Director for Mental Health and Well-being

Parker Gilkesson Davis

Senior Policy Analyst, Public Benefits Justice

Priya Pandey

Policy Analyst, Immigration and Immigrant Families

Stephanie Schmit

Director, Child Care and Early Education

Suzanne Wikle

Associate Director for State Health Policy and Advocacy

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Eligible People Will Lose Medicaid Coverage Through Reconciliation Process

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States House Committee on Appropriations “Budget Hearing- Health and Human Services”

On the Chopping Block: How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Mental Health

Suzanne Wikle

Health and Mental Health

New from CLASP

Publications Fact Sheets | Presentations | Published Articles | Reports & Analyses | Testimonies & Comments

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