Cuts to the Federal Workforce and Medicaid: What’s Happening and What Can Advocates Do? – Health Care in Motion

We are one month into the Trump Administration and in the midst of an onslaught of layoffs and changes to the federal workforce and the infrastructure that helps make the federal government run. Meanwhile, Congress is pushing forward with a legislative agenda that includes possible massive cuts to the Medicaid program as way to pay for an extension of federal tax cuts. This one-two punch – a hollowing out of federal health care expertise across federal agencies and an existential threat to federal funding from Congress – has major implications for access to care, particularly for people with chronic conditions. Read on to learn about what’s happening and opportunities to make your voice heard.

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