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Statement of ACAP CEO Margaret A. Murray on Budget Resolution Cutting $880 Billion-Plus from Medicaid
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2025
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Jeff Van Ness, (202) 204-7515, jvanness@communityplans.net
STATEMENT OF ACAP CEO MARGARET A. MURRAY ON BUDGET RESOLUTION CUTTING $880 BILLION-PLUS FROM MEDICAID FUNDING
WASHINGTON—Margaret A. Murray, CEO of the Association for Community Plans (ACAP), issued the following statement after the House passed a budget resolution that would direct the House Energy & Commerce Committee to find $880 billion or more in spending cuts over the next ten years, most or all of which are expected to come from the Medicaid program:
“This is an unfortunate and short-sighted decision by the House.
“Cuts to Medicaid of the scope contemplated here would force states to restrict eligibility or reduce benefits, leaving families without access to preventive care and treatment – and sticking taxpayers with the bill for the subsequent, higher-intensity care that will inevitably be needed later on.
“We also have grave concerns about the effects these cuts to Medicaid will have on our rural health care system – when Medicaid cuts were previously considered, several rural hospitals warned that they could be at risk of closure, leaving communities without emergency rooms or maternity wards. And taking away the jobs that those facilities create.
“Cuts of this magnitude to Medicaid funding go far beyond simply cleaning up fraud and waste, and will cut deeply into vital services for children, seniors, veterans, and workers with low incomes. We urge Congress to reconsider the decision laid out here today.”
About ACAP:
ACAP represents 84 health plans, which collectively provide health coverage to more than 30 million people. Safety Net Health Plans serve their members through Medicaid, Medicare, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Marketplace and other publicly-sponsored health programs. For more information, visit communityplans.net.
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