Oppose Medicaid & Other Health Cuts

Under H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation bill passed by the House, 16 million people could lose health coverage over the next decade—7.8 million due to new Medicaid “work requirements” and 4.2 million because enhanced Affordable Care Act premiums expire.

The impact would reverberate throughout the economy—especially in rural areas where public schools are economic centers and health care providers are in short supply. Consequences could include fewer health services for fewer people, hospital closures, higher taxes, larger class sizes, and reduced support for 7.5 million students with disabilities—15 percent of the student population.  

Virtually every student would be affected. That’s because Medicaid reimbursements help pay for school-based services that benefit the entire student population—health care as well as educators’ salaries and the services of health professionals like nurses, psychologists, and audiologists. 

Find out more about the impact in your school district, congressional district, or state.