Medicaid Was Cut. Don’t Let States Erase What’s Left.

With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) now enacted, federal Medicaid reductions are moving forward putting millions of older adults and their families at risk of losing the care they rely on. These cuts don’t just trim a budget—they erase lives from the care systems that sustain them. Older adults rely on Medicaid for nursing home care, home-delivered meals, and daily support. Pulling back these services breaks a national promise and leaves families to face it alone. These aren’t just line items in a spreadsheet. They’re real people.

In communities across the country, the consequences are immediate and devastating. Nationwide Medicaid pays for the majority of nursing home care, often more than half of residents, and in many areas, approaching three-quarters.(1) These aren’t outliers, they’re warnings. Slashing Medicaid funding means closing doors on the community resources that keep our most vulnerable citizens safe. When you cut this deeply, you’re not just balancing budgets-you’re tipping families into crisis.

Source 1: Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) Medicaid State Fact Sheets, published May 20, 2025.

Cuts to Medicaid = Cuts to Care. NOW is the time to speak out.

“We're going to have a lot of financial stressors on Medicaid going forward with some of the cuts that are in H.R. 1 (OBBB), so we want to make sure we don’t destabilize the health care system.” U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC

70+ million Americans rely on Medicaid.

82% of the public oppose cutting Medicaid.

65% of Trump voters are against cutting Medicaid.

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Seniors are being erased from care. Connect with your elected officials to advocate for skilled nursing facilities, residents, and healthcare workers in your community.

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LEARN ABOUT KEY ISSUES

Thank these policymakers who said NO to cuts:

Rep. Tony Gonzales

Texas

“I trust the experts—cuts to critical healthcare programs like Medicaid will rip the rug out from under millions of Americans.”

Rep. David G. Valadao

California

“For many of my constituents, Medicaid means they have healthcare. Balancing a federal budget can’t come at their expense.”

Sen. Josh Hawley

Missouri

“If Congress cuts funding for Medicaid benefits, Missouri workers and their children will lose their health care. And hospitals will close. It’s that simple. And that pattern will be replicated in states across the country.”

Sen. Susan Collins

Maine

“In my state, there are more than 400,000 Mainers that rely on that health care program. Our rural hospitals depend upon it as well, and they are really struggling because of actions and inactions by the state Legislature. So the last thing I want to do is cut Medicaid for vulnerable people who are disabled or seniors who cannot work.”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Alaska

“Our assessment of it is that the impact, once again, to Alaska, if we see the kinds of cuts that are being floated over on the House right now, could be devastating to Alaska. So I’m doing my homework on it and getting good, solid numbers, but I am, I’m alerting folks that this could be very problematic for us.”