FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Doctors for America
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June 27, 2025
Reproductive Health Coalition Statement on Impact of Medicaid Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 1 in 5 Americans depend on Medicaid for health and long-term care coverage. With the lives of 83M Americans at stake, the Reproductive Health Coalition (RHC) urges Members of Congress to preserve Medicaid. In the wake of ever rising healthcare costs, Medicaid provides a major lifeline for many Americans at all stages of life, from cradle to grave. Medicaid provides care for low-income families, people with disabilities, children, the elderly, and pregnant people, as well as many safety-net hospitals, community health centers, and nursing and long-term care facilities. It provides coverage for 41% of all births in the United States and nearly half of all American children with special health care needs. The withdrawal of Medicaid threatens to endanger access to healthcare for all of these populations, with myriad immediate and long-lasting harms. The RHC, united in its advocacy for high-quality, comprehensive, accessible reproductive care, vehemently opposes all calls to curtail Medicaid funding.
The vast majority of Americans do not support Medicaid cuts; instead, many have benefited from its services. Over half of American adults have either personally received services through Medicaid or are related to a Medicaid recipient. The provision of Medicaid has demonstrated widespread positive impacts on health outcomes, which in turn pave the way for improved economic and educational attainment and better quality of life.¹ In other words, comprehensive healthcare access through institutions such as Medicaid ensures the health, well-being, stability, and security of our nation for generations to come. We must offer a united front in defense of this vital program. It is imperative for all of us to act now and make our voices heard.
“Prior to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion, allowing states to cover more people, some showed up for their first prenatal visit with untreated medical conditions including diabetes and hypertension. Medicaid allows low income women to address medical conditions prior to pregnancy, improving outcomes. It also allows them to access contraception, preventing unplanned pregnancies. Cutting Medicaid would only add to our already disparate maternal and child outcomes. If we truly care about the health of our communities, in particular women and children, we have to assure adequate access to health care. Nobody should be skipping medication because they can’t afford it.” – Cheryl Hamlin MD, OB/GYN
“Millions of Americans rely on Medicaid for basic healthcare–without it, the cost of that care becomes unattainable for many families, and people will be harmed, many catastrophically so. That harm will fall disproportionately on the shoulders of already-marginalized groups, including pregnant people, people with disabilities, low-income families and individuals, and communities of color. It is our responsibility as advocates for equitable healthcare to demand that Medicaid be protected, without compromise.” – Alyssa Morrison, Senior staff Attorney for Reproductive Justice, Lawyers for Good Government
As members and supporters of the RHC, we urge you to contact your Members of Congress to preserve Medicaid funding.
The undersigned organizations in the RHC endorsing this statement are listed here:
American Medical Women’s Association
Doctors for America
Lawyers for Good Government
Shattering Glass
Her Health AI
AllPaths Family Building
Abortion Access Front
National Consumers League
¹Steven Woolf et al., How Are Income and Wealth Linked to Health and Longevity (Urban Institute and Center on Society and Health, Apr. 2015); and Center on Society and Health, Education: It Matters More to Health Than Ever Before (Center on Society and Health, Feb. 2015).
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About the Reproductive Health Coalition
The Reproductive Health Coalition (RHC) is a wide-range of health professional associations and allied organizations who advocate with a unified voice to protect access to essential reproductive care. The tenets of this work include: a patient’s right to dignity, autonomy, privacy, and the expectation of a trusted relationship with their clinician; protection of the clinician’s ethical obligation to provide care, including their access to comprehensive training; and a commitment to an evidence-based approach to policy and practice. Over 120 organizations participate in the RHC, collectively representing more than 150 million members. Click here for more information.