Budget Bill takes away money from Medicaid: Caregivers will lose support

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Here is a graph of how much money will be taken away from Medicaid each year:

Here is a picture of which states will lose the most Medicaid money. Black and blue states will lose the most money.

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Allocating CBO’s Estimates of Federal Medicaid Spending Reductions Across the States: Enacted Reconciliation Package | KFF

This analysis allocates the CBO’s estimated reduction in federal spending in the enacted reconciliation package across states based on KFF’s state-level data and where possible, prior modeling work; and shows the federal spending reductions relative to KFF’s projections of federal spending by state under current law.

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Medicaid Provisions and Implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill - Modern Medicaid Alliance

Research and data on impact of Medicaid funding cuts: Resources on policy implementation: State legislative updates:

Modern Medicaid AllianceCali Platt

Medicaid is Vital for Seniors and Americans with Complex Medical Needs - Modern Medicaid Alliance

Medicaid is an essential safety net, providing health care coverage for millions of Americans – including 1 in 4 enrollees who are eligible for the program because they are ages 65 and older or they have a disability. Recent federal budget proposals include substantial cuts to the Medicaid program. These changes would strip needed care […]

Modern Medicaid AllianceCali Platt

Webinar: Medicaid on the Chopping Block

In this webinar, Justice in Aging experts explain how proposed Medicaid cuts would harm older adults and share key messaging strategies to protect this vital program.

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How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans

Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less.

PBS NewsHannah Grabenstein