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More Than a Safety Net: A Social Worker and Mom of a Disabled Child Talks the Human Cost of Medicaid Cuts

As both a social worker and the mother of a child with special needs, Medicaid has been imperative, forming the foundation of my son's life trajectory and outlook.

Act Now to Protect Access to Care

With a final vote in the Senate possible as early as this weekend and key provisions still being negotiated, it’s critical that we reach out now to Senate and House Republicans to urge them to protect access to health care and services in communities.
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Your Voice Matters — Protect Access to Care in Your Community

As the Senate eyes a vote next week on its reconciliation bill, the next few days are crucial for reaching out to your senators and urging them to make changes to the current package.
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America Needs Strong Hospitals to Support Healthy and Thriving Communities

We are continuing our full court press to make the case to lawmakers that enacting significant cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize access to care for the more than 72 million people who rely on the program.
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As Reconciliation Bill Shifts to the Senate, We Must Speak Up to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care

After approval in the House last week by a one vote margin, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a sweeping package that would enact many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction, including significant changes and cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs — now moves to the Senate.
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Continuing the Fight to Protect Medicaid and Access to 24/7 Hospital Care for Patients and Communities

Three key House committees — Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture — after long debates and discussions this week advanced their portions of a massive reconciliation bill aimed at realizing President Trump’s legislative agenda.
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We Must Urge Congress to Protect Access to Medicaid, Patient Care and 24/7 Hospital Services

Congressional lawmakers are heading home for a two-week district work period after both the Senate and House passed a revised budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
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Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Importance of Advocacy and Storytelling in Rural Health with Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center

In this Leadership Dialogue, I’m joined by Lori Wightman, R.N., CEO of Bothwell Regional Health Center, in Sedalia, Mo. Lori and I discuss working in a “family atmosphere” unique to a rural hospital and navigating the same pressures that face urban hospitals.
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Cuts to State Medicaid Finance Methods Would Limit Access to Care for Everyone

Paragon Health Institute continues their series of misguided and harmful characterizations of Medicaid financing and provider payment.
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A Key Stretch for Urging Congress to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care

Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for a critical three-week stretch in which House and Senate Republicans are seeking to strike a compromise on a common budget resolution that would allow them