Help us Protect Medicaid.
Congress is currently negotiating a budget resolution that will force hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Medicaid and CHIP provide essential health coverage for over 175,000 children in Utah and support 17% of all births. Both programs ensure children have access to the essential care they need and provide critical support for school-based services, rural communities, and children with special health care needs.
No matter how you slice it, the magnitude and ripple effect of such cuts will impact children’s health and well-being. Cutting hundreds of billions in federal funding for Medicaid/CHIP will:
Jeopardize the health coverage of children;
Force states to cut benefits and services, impacting children’s access to physical and mental health care;
Reduce funding that supports hospitals and health care providers that provide care to children, especially rural hospitals and community clinics; and
Necessitate that states raise taxes or cut other critical priorities including K-12 education, childcare, public safety, etc.
Now more than ever, we must speak out to protect the health and well-being of our communities. Email your Member of Congress and tell them to protect Utah children and families by rejecting harmful cuts that take away healthcare from those who need it most.