{"id":1051124,"date":"2025-02-03T16:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1051124"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:39:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:39:41","slug":"icymi-democrats-make-stakes-clear-as-trump-extreme-republicans-plan-to-gut-medicaid-comes-at-the-cost-of-working-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/icymi-democrats-make-stakes-clear-as-trump-extreme-republicans-plan-to-gut-medicaid-comes-at-the-cost-of-working-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYMI: Democrats Make Stakes Clear as Trump, Extreme Republicans\u2019 Plan to Gut Medicaid Comes at the Cost of Working Americans\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"449\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png 1101w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=300,132 300w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=768,337 768w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=1024,449 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, the DNC raised the alarm in local outlets across the country that Republicans are planning to rip health care away from millions of Americans in order to pay for Trump\u2019s tax cuts for billionaires. As new reporting this weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/trump-tax-cuts-congress-republicans-plan-slash-benefits\">confirms<\/a>, Republicans are hellbent on achieving devastating cuts to Medicaid and other critical programs in their upcoming budget proposal to meet Trump\u2019s demands. Democrats will hold Trump and Republicans accountable and protect working people\u2019s health care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take a look at some of the coverage below:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/politics\/donald-trump\/2025\/01\/29\/gop-plan-medicaid-expansion-donald-trump\"><strong>Chicago Sun-Times<\/strong><\/a><strong>: GOP plan to cut Medicaid expansion could cost coverage for 900K Illinoisans, Dems say<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Tina Sfondeles, 1\/29\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIllinois has a \u2018trigger\u2019 law that would automatically end Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions in the state if federal funding is cut \u2014 which means 931,169 Illinoisans would lose their health coverage, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDemocratic National Committee Executive Director Sam Cornale is sounding the alarm on the potential cut, accusing Trump of focusing on \u2018the bottom line of his billionaire backers, not working Illinoisans.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Make no mistake, it\u2019s not just Illinoisans\u2019 pocketbooks but also their health that\u2019s on the line,\u2019 Cornale said in a statement to the Sun-Times. \u2018If Trump follows through on these threats, Democrats will make sure those Illinoisans know exactly who is responsible.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2025\/01\/29\/dems-say-nearly-1m-michiganders-could-be-impacted-by-proposed-cuts-to-medicaid\/\"><strong>Michigan Advance<\/strong><\/a><strong>: Dems say nearly 1M Michiganders could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Jon King, 1\/29\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA new analysis from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) indicates more than 900,000 Michiganders could have their Medicaid benefits cut if plans move forward by the Republican-controlled Congress to potentially slash the Affordable Care Act\u2019s Medicaid expansion to help pay for tax cuts and other Trump administration priorities. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Trump lied to the American people for months on the campaign trail, promising to lower their costs on Day One,\u2019 said DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale. \u2018It\u2019s clear from Trump\u2019s first week in office that he\u2019s focused on the bottom line of his billionaire backers, not working Michiganders.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCornale said the 910,809 Michiganders who rely on the ACA expansion would see their health care costs skyrocket if Medicaid benefits were gutted \u2018to foot the bill for more tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations.\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Make no mistake, it\u2019s not just Michiganders\u2019 pocketbooks but also their health that\u2019s on the line. If Trump follows through on these threats, Democrats will make sure those Michiganders know exactly who is responsible,\u2019 said Cornale.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macombdaily.com\/2025\/01\/29\/dnc-criticizes-trump-gop-for-potential-elimination-of-medicaid-expansion\/\"><strong>Macomb Daily<\/strong><\/a><strong>:&nbsp; DNC criticizes Trump, GOP for potential elimination of Medicaid expansion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Jameson Cook, 1\/29\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome 900,000 Michigan residents on Medicaid could lose coverage if the decade-old expansion is reversed by the GOP-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDNC Executive Director Sam Cornale accused Trump and his \u2018extreme allies in Congress\u2019 of seeking to \u2018rip health care away from Michiganders in order to offset their billionaire tax cuts.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Democrats will fight back every step of the way,\u2019 Cornale vowed. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCornale accused Trump of lying to Americans on the campaign trail by \u2018promising to lower their costs on Day One.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018It\u2019s clear from Trump\u2019s first week in office that he\u2019s focused on the bottom line of his billionaire backers, not working Michiganders,\u2019 he said. \u2018In stark contrast, Democrats are on the side of 910,809 Michiganders who could see their costs skyrocket if Trump is successful in his plot to gut Medicaid benefits in order to foot the bill for more tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations. Make no mistake, it\u2019s not just Michiganders\u2019 pocketbooks but also their health that\u2019s on the line. If Trump follows through on these threats, Democrats will make sure those Michiganders know exactly who is responsible.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/granitepostnews.com\/2025\/01\/29\/new-analysis-shows-gop-plans-threaten-medicaid-coverage-for-61713-granite-staters\/\"><strong>Granite Post<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong><strong>New analysis shows GOP plans threaten Medicaid coverage for 61,713 Granite Staters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Colin Booth, 1\/29\/15]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c61,713 Granite Staters could be in jeopardy of losing their benefits if Republicans move forward with threats to lower the federal matching rate for Medicaid, shifting financial burdens onto states. Critics warn that such a cut would force New Hampshire to either shoulder the additional cost or make cuts to the existing Medicaid expansion program, potentially leaving thousands without coverage. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Trump lied to the American people for months on the campaign trail, promising to lower their costs on Day One,\u2019 Cornale said. \u2018It\u2019s clear from Trump\u2019s first week in office that he\u2019s focused on the bottom line of his billionaire backers, not working Granite Staters.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018If Trump follows through on these threats, Democrats will make sure those Granite Staters know exactly who is responsible.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/01\/29\/questions-awaiting-rfk-his-confirmation-hearings\/\"><strong>Washington Post<\/strong><\/a><strong>: DNC defends Medicaid as Republicans consider cuts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Meryl Kornfield and Patrick Svitek, 1\/29\/25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Democratic National Committee is releasing an analysis this morning that shows how many Medicaid recipients could be affected in each state if House Republicans scale back Medicaid, one of the ideas mentioned in a recent New York Times story about the many options Republicans are weighing to foot the bill for the massive package of Trump priorities they are trying to design right now. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Make no mistake, it\u2019s not just Americans\u2019 pocketbooks but also their health that\u2019s on the line,\u2019 DNC chief Sam Cornale says in a statement alongside the state-by-state analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salon.com\/2025\/01\/29\/plans-to-cut-medicaid-could-cost-22-million-americans-their-health-care\/\"><strong>Salon<\/strong><\/a><strong>: Republican plans to cut Medicaid could cost 22 million Americans their health care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Russell Payne, 1\/29\/.25]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAccording to an analysis of proposed cuts from the Democratic National Committee, shared with Salon, proposals to curb Medicaid expansion alone \u2014 which extends coverage to Americans with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty line \u2014 could drive nearly 22 million people off the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Trump lied to the American people for months on the campaign trail, promising to lower their costs on Day One. It\u2019s clear from Trump\u2019s first week in office that he\u2019s focused on the bottom line of his billionaire backers, not working families,\u2019 Sam Cornale, executive director of the DNC, said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn a state-by-state breakdown, the DNC analysis found that the Medicaid expansion proposals would affect over 5 million Californians and 2.3 million New Yorkers, as well as more than 900,000 people in Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The proposals would also put some 640,000 Arizonans, 689,000 Oregonians and 730,000 Virginians at risk of losing insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Americans all over the country rely on Medicaid for health care coverage and these cuts would devastate families, including in many communities that carried Trump this election cycle,\u2019 Cornale said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/5113432-medicaid-cuts-dnc-analysis\/amp\/\"><strong>The Hill<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong><strong>Democrats: Americans\u2019 health on the line if Medicaid scaled back<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Ailia Zehra, 1\/29\/25]&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMedicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018The state-by-state breakdown shows that gutting the program would involve decimating rural communities across the country,\u2019 the analysis reads. Ten states have not expanded Medicaid, as is allowed under the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018Make no mistake, it\u2019s not just Americans\u2019 pocketbooks but also their health that\u2019s on the line. Americans all over the country rely on Medicaid for health care coverage and these cuts would devastate families, including in many communities that carried Trump this election cycle,\u2019 DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale said in a statement accompanying the analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018If Trump follows through on these threats, Democrats will make sure those voters know exactly who is responsible.\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2018As Trump and his extreme allies in Congress plot to rip health care away from some 22 million Americans in order to offset their billionaire tax cuts, Democrats will fight back every step of the way,\u2019 said the DNC\u2019s Wednesday statement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, the DNC raised the alarm in local outlets across the country that Republicans are planning to rip health care away from millions of Americans in order to pay for Trump\u2019s tax cuts for billionaires. 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