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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 13: Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and fellow Democrats address a rally and press conference to announce their opposition to a Republican plan to cut Medicaid in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Republicans released a spending plan this week that would cause millions of poor Americans to lose Medicaid and millions more to pay higher fees, all part of President Donald Trump's budget priorities. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
May 22, 2025 |

House Reconciliation Bill Slashes Child and Family Supports to Fund Mass Deportation and Further Enrich the Wealthy

This bill guts health care, restricts access to food, sacrifices our higher education system, and punishes immigrant families, all to provide more tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations.

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May 08, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Isha Weerasinghe

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

May 06, 2025 | News Clip | Suzanne Wikle

Report: Medicaid cuts could impact 1 in 4 CO child care workers

April 30, 2025 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

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

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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. It provides low-income people 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 low-income people.

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Suzanne Wikle

Associate Director for State Health Policy and Advocacy

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May 22, 2025 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
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May 06, 2025 | News Clip | Health and Mental Health
Report: Medicaid cuts could impact 1 in 4 CO child care workers
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
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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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