Waking up to House passage of bill that will take health coverage away from roughly 15m people. Here's our @centeronbudget.bsky.social analysis of an earlier version. Big change overnight: #Medicaid work requirements start even sooner, risking even more coverage losses. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

You can read more here: ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/10/03/c...

As Congress considers debilitating cuts to Medicaid, our new @georgetownccf.bsky.social report finds that families in rural areas are more likely to rely on #Medicaid for their coverage than in metro areas. The report and data for your state are here: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/15/m...

My friend and colleague, Peiyin, is studying Medicaid perinatal coverage. Please complete the survey if relevant to your work!

Black Maternal Health Week 2025 is is a celebration indeed and the fight for birth equity is ongoing. Thanks to Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA)’s leadership in this space. So much has been released this week. Here are a few highlights:

Where the Work Happens: Part 1! Our BMMA Alliance Partners are on the ground—organizing, healing, and pushing for change in their communities. 💪🏾🖤 These orgs are advancing Black Maternal Health every day. Show love: follow, share, support. ✨ More partners dropping tomorrow! #SupportBlackLedOrgs

From @tmondestin.bsky.social: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/04/17/b...

Maternal mental health is maternal health. Yet Black women facing postpartum depression are often dismissed or go without care. Policies like CA’s SB 626 and the work of our Alliance Partners are changing that—providing healing, support & culturally aligned services. #BMHW25 #MentalHealth

Black Mamas deserve more than survival—they deserve to thrive. This #BMHW25, we’re amplifying the power of Black-led organizations, community care, and policy change to create lasting impact. Join us in the fight for Black Maternal Health equity! #HealingLegacies #BlackMamasMatter

Latest from @tmondestin.bsky.social @georgetownccf.bsky.social: Medicaid, SNAP, and WIC Work Together to Help Families – Draconian Cuts Would Decrease Access to All

Very excited to be attending the Center for Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice at @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social. Black fathers are involved in the lives of their children and are just as important as mothers in this fight to address maternal health inequities. #ProudDaughterofaBlackFather

“The word ‘stillbirth’ never came up.” Many parents never hear about stillbirth until it happens to them. Our new documentary explores loss, healing and hope as it chronicles 3 mothers touched by the U.S. stillbirth crisis. Join us for a discussion about the film on Wednesday, April 2 at 4 pm ET ⬇️

A8: Medicaid coverage ensures access to preventive services, screenings. Medicaid also pays for prescriptions to help manage chronic conditions. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters nationalpartnership.org/wp-content/u...

Medicaid covers mental health care, including therapy and support for depression and anxiety, crucial during and after pregnancy. It funds postpartum screenings and treatment, aiding recovery. #WellnessWed

Just over half of U.S. voters support keeping ICE off K-12 school grounds, according to a new poll by The Century Foundation and Morning Consult. "Access to a free, safe, and quality public education is a cornerstone of our nation," says TCF's @alevazquezbaur.bsky.social via @axios.com.

A3: Without Medicaid, 1 in 5 non-elderly women would lose access to essential care, face impossible choices between paying for care or meeting basic needs. Women without coverage delay critical screenings, struggle to access reproductive services & enter pregnancy without proper care. #WellnessWed

A1: Almost 1 in 5 people 50-64 relies on Medicaid to access health care. This is vital for older women who are not yet eligible for Medicare and are full-time caregivers or don’t have job-based health insurance. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters

A7: Medicaid has a long-term and multi-generational impact on mothers and families. Healthier families may lead to healthier individuals who can get an education, work, and earn more money. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters ccf.georgetown.edu/2023/08/28/m...

Untreated mental health conditions are a leading cause of maternal mortality. Cuts to Medicaid would make it harder for new and expectant mothers to get lifesaving care and treatment. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/19/m...

Medicaid expansion is good for moms and babies. It has been linked to larger decreases in maternal and infant mortality, greatest benefits for those at highest risk. #WellnessWed ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/28/h...

A5: Medicaid pays for 65% of births to Black mothers. Research has shown a reduction of Black maternal deaths in states that have expanded Medicaid. www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

A4: States who have expanded Medicaid, have seen a decrease in coverage gaps for pregnant women. #WellnessWed #MedicaidMatters ccf.georgetown.edu/wp-content/u...

A2a: Protecting #Medicaid just makes sense. When women go from having no insurance to having Medicaid, they can finally afford the preventive health care their doctors recommend – pap screenings, colonoscopies, and more. Seeing a doctor early makes treatment easier and cheaper! #WellnessWed

A1a: For moms-to-be, it provides crucial care in a country with the highest maternal mortality rate among wealthy nations—care that helps close race and health inequities from pregnancy through postpartum. #WellnessWed

Without Medicaid, many people would be uninsured. Research has linked being uninsured to having an increased risk in chronic health conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, all which can adversely impact women who want to become pregnant. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/28/h...

CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @MatttDavies)

Medicaid is the largest payer of births in the United States. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/28/h...

Half of American children participate in SNAP at some point in their childhood. Learn more: bit.ly/GOPSnapCuts

Who's joining us for #WellnessWed today? #MedicaidMatters #MOMSky

Gutting the Department of Education will impact everything from internet access to school buses. Let’s not make it harder to learn.

@georgetownccf.bsky.social’s @edwincpark.bsky.social joins @npr.org to explain how federal budget cuts will lead to millions losing Medicaid coverage. The math doesn't add up otherwise. Listen: www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1...

@aoc.bsky.social: "They're saying cut $880 billion from the Energy & Commerce Committee. I sit on that committee. Almost the entire budget that Energy & Commerce explores is Medicaid and Medicare. There is no way they can make their math square without enormous and devastating cuts to Medicaid."

Everyone deserves access to health care. Extending Medicaid to people reentering society after incarceration reflects our values and commitment to equity.

Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid. But what exactly is it? KFF Health News' Sam Whitehead discusses Medicaid’s history and role in the U.S. health system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcZJ...

In the federal worker purge so far, Trump + DOGE have terminated public health experts who were: * Protecting kids from harmful tobacco products. * Keeping mothers and babies from dying. * Upgrading the donor organ network that saves critically ill people. www.propublica.org/article/trum...

"You can purge a website of the words climate change, but that doesn’t mean climate change goes away." (Good NYT story about one of two legal actions we filed this morning.) www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/c...

We dive into the confusion and chaos caused by Donald Trump's ridiculous health care policies, from a funding freeze that shut down Medicaid portals in all 50 states to the nomination of an unqualified, unfit, and utterly confused cabinet nominee in RFK Jr. w/ @protectourcare.org.

Eliana Thélémaque, recientemente deportada de República Dominicana, fue obligada a presenciar el asesinato de su hijo en Kenscoff. vmasnoticias.com/2025/02/17/h...

NIH's proposal to cut the grants it pays for medical research will not just hurt elite coastal universities. Who else has a lot at stake? The states of Missouri and North Carolina. The University of Texas Cancer Center. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

If Medicaid costs are increasingly shifted to states, will Americans face higher state taxes or reduced access to care? See Sara Rosenbaum and @abarkoff.bsky.social in @healthaffairs.bsky.social for insights on what lies ahead for #Medicaid in budget reconciliation.

Roses are red, violets are blue. Cuts to Medicaid will harm 80 million children, pregnant women, elderly, low income adults, and disabled people. #healthpolicyvalentines

It's a hard day to post witty #HealthPolicyValentines. I wish I could send a valentine to every career employee at HHS. ACF ACL AHRQ ARPA-H ASPR ATSDR CDC CMS FDA HRSA IHS NIH SAMSHA and the Office of the Secretary Thank you.

Preventing public health agencies from communicating with the public will not make America healthy again. This will leave us in the dark in the middle of respiratory season, with serious ongoing concerns about everything from bird flu to cases of whooping cough.

Connecting the dots: once again no similar pledge to protect #Medicaid from cuts + House E&C Chair Guthrie saying health care will be "a big part" of reconciliation all point to intention of GOP Congress to make massive cuts to Medicaid this year if they can get them through the House. #healthpolicy

Medicaid Facts: #Medicaid serves a vital countercyclical, economic stabilizer role during recessions. When unemployment rises and state tax revenues fall, federal Medicaid funding rises in response as more people become eligible if they lose their jobs & job-based coverage. #healthpolicy

As House Republicans make clear they want to impose draconian cuts and caps on Medicaid this important new piece from @centeronbudget.bsky.social illustrates what is at stake. Medicaid is the backbone of health care covering 4 in 10 kids/births + is the primary payer for people in nursing homes.

In the past month CMS has approved 5 Medicaid waivers to provide reentry supports to individuals leaving incarceration, bringing the total to 16 states. Other major areas of activity include approving services targeting social determinants of health & behavioral health. For more, see KFF’s tracker:

@georgetownccf.bsky.social will be releasing a major new report on "Medicaid's Role in Rural Areas and Small Towns" with data for every county nationwide next Weds January 15th. The webinar is open to all -- you can sign up here: georgetown.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New blog post from @georgetownccf.bsky.social @tmondestin.bsky.social & Natalie Lawson: New Tool for Growing State CHW Efforts, but what about possible Medicaid cuts?