This afternoon, Republicans passed the largest cuts to Medicaid in history. The proposal would terminate health care for nearly 14 million people while handing massive tax breaks to CEOs of Big Insurance and other billionaires.  

And the attacks go beyond Medicaid – the proposal attempts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and undo years of progress to make health care more affordable and accessible.  

Community Catalyst’s latest blog unpacks the five attacks on the health of communities across the nation that are disguised as policy.

Those include: 

  • Medicaid Work Requirements
  • Enrollment Barriers
  • Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
  • Threats to Reproductive and Maternal Care
  • Scapegoating Immigrants

“The end goal is clear: slash the programs that keep our communities healthy—especially for those already harmed the most—while doing nothing to rein in the corporate profiteering driving up costs,” said Mona Shah, Senior Director of Policy and Strategy at Community Catalyst. “The result? Closed hospitals, more medical debt, and worse health outcomes—especially in communities already facing deep inequities.” 

“Now is the time to strengthen Medicaid and the ACA—not tear them down. Health care is not a luxury—it’s a right.”  

Read the full blog post here.

As a national leader in health justice, Community Catalyst is working alongside local and national partners to stop these harmful cuts to care.  

Here’s what Community Catalyst and our 350+ partners have already made possible: 

  • 33,000 people signed petitions to stop these cuts 
  • 2,653 people contacted their members of Congress 
  • 5,500+ stories shared about navigating medical debt and losing coverage 
  • Dozens of storytellers, like Beyssa in Florida, met with lawmakers during our #CareNotCollections Day of Action to demand change 

To speak with Mona or another expert at Community Catalyst, please contact Jack Cardinal at jcardinal@communitycatalyst.org.  

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