ACTION ALERT: Protect Medicaid from Deep Funding Cuts
Information on how to contact your elected officials is available in CHA's e-Advocacy resource, along with a sample letter for members of Congress
- Joint Medicaid letter with USCCB and CCUSA
- The Partnership for Medicaid
- CHA Urges Lawmakers to Reject Harmful Medicaid Cuts
- Proposals for drastic Medicaid cuts worry Catholic health care providers
- Georgetown Center for Children and Families Report: Insights into Medicaid’s critical role in small towns and rural communities, including an interactive map of Medicaid coverage by county.
- The Risks of Capped Medicaid Funding: Article from Health Progress outlining the implications of a Medicaid block grant or per capita cap proposal when it was last proposed and defeated in 2017-2019.
- Medicaid Background and Talking Points (member login required)
Medicaid Fact Sheet
This fact sheet can be used to promote education and awareness of the benefits of Medicaid in hospitals, physician offices, long-term care facilities, parishes, and community organizations. It can be used to engage patients, clinical staff, health professionals, church groups, and community organizations to show support for the importance of Medicaid.
Medicaid Prayer Card
Believing that we are made in God's image means we are called to support those who are less strong and less powerful. Programs like Medicaid embody our collective commitment to the common good, solidarity, and the preferential option for those who are poor and vulnerable.
National Stories on Implications of Proposed Medicaid Cuts
- The Three States That Are Especially Stuck if Congress Cuts Medicaid | The New York Times (April 6, 2025)
- Beyond the Numbers: Real Patients, Real Medicaid Stories | (March 26, 2025)
- ‘Fight like heck’ to preserve Medicaid, protect U.S. health care, say speakers at AHA rural health care conference | Catholic Health World (March 17, 2025)
- At the 2025 American Hospital Association Rural Health Care Leadership Conference Feb. 23-26, numerous speakers from AHA and other health care organizations said that there are threats of significant cuts to Medicaid — perhaps as much as $880 billion — as well as other legislation under consideration that could put the health care safety net at risk.
Medicaid State Resources
As we closely track developments on legislative proposals, we have curated comprehensive, state-specific advocacy resources to assist in your efforts. Simply select your state to access:
- CHA State Fact Sheets – Catholic health care systems and facilities in your state, including the number of Medicaid admissions and percentage of the population covered by Medicaid.
- Medicaid Impact Snapshots – A detailed look at how Medicaid supports individuals and families in your state.
- Relevant Local Articles – These outline local reporting on Medicaid-related developments.
