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September 09, 2025 |

Census Bureau Data Underscores Gender, Racial Disparities; Policy Decisions in 2025 Will Worsen Conditions for All

The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 data on Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance show that while the overall economy is strong, the nation has much more to do to reduce poverty, especially among women and Black Americans.

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September 03, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

2024 Poverty Numbers Will Foreshadow an Even Bleaker Future, Thanks to Policy Attacks on People Who Are Marginalized

July 25, 2025 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Tying Medicaid to Work Further Limits Who Policymakers Deem Worthy of Health Insurance and Undermines the Affordable Care Act

July 01, 2025 | Press Release | Isha Weerasinghe

Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Sacrifices the Well-Being of Working Families to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires

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Since 1965, Medicaid has proved affordable access to health care for children, workers, seniors, and persons with disabilities through a shared state-federal funding arrangement that guarantees a minimum package of health benefits to all who qualify. Medicaid provides people with low incomes comprehensive health coverage that prevents illness, promotes children’s development, and supports employment. That’s why CLASP works to protect and build on historic gains in Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act—fighting back against federal efforts to repeal and block grant Medicaid and pressing states to expand their programs. We also provide research and data that prove Medicaid works as well as partner with state officials and advocates to ensure their systems are effectively serving people with low incomes.

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Suzanne Wikle

Suzanne Wikle

Associate Director for State Health Policy and Advocacy

Medicaid

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September 09, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education
Census Bureau Data Underscores Gender, Racial Disparities; Policy Decisions in 2025 Will Worsen Conditions for All
September 03, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families
2024 Poverty Numbers Will Foreshadow an Even Bleaker Future, Thanks to Policy Attacks on People Who Are Marginalized
July 25, 2025 | Blog Post | Health and Mental Health
Tying Medicaid to Work Further Limits Who Policymakers Deem Worthy of Health Insurance and Undermines the Affordable Care Act
July 01, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Sacrifices the Well-Being of Working Families to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires
May 22, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
House Reconciliation Bill Slashes Child and Family Supports to Fund Mass Deportation and Further Enrich the Wealthy

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Low-Income Young Adults Would Benefit from Medicaid Expansion

Young adults have seen major gains in health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Since 2009, their rate of uninsurance has dropped 50 percent. But coverage gaps still exist, especially for low-income young adults, in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid. It’s critical that the remaining states take up expansion.

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Why the Affordable Care Act Is Critical for Young Adults

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Fact Sheet | May 08, 2025
On the Chopping Block: How Medicaid Cuts Will Impact Mental Health
Report/Brief | April 23, 2025
Medicaid Financing: Dangers of Block Grants and Per Capita Caps Summary and Full Report
Fact Sheet | March 24, 2025
It’s a Cut to Medicaid No Matter What You Call It
Fact Sheet | February 05, 2025
Our Nation’s Health Depends on Medicaid
Testimony/Comments | November 10, 2024
CLASP Comments on Louisiana’s Waiver Request for Medicaid Services Prior to Release from Incarceration

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Parker Gilkesson Davis
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Suzanne Wikle
Suzanne Wikle
Associate Director for State Health Policy and Advocacy
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