California faces significant challenges from proposed Medicaid and Social Security cuts. With nearly 15 million residents relying on Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program), these cuts could strip essential health coverage from low-income families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Medi-Cal funds critical services, including preventive care, long-term care, and support for children and pregnant individuals.
Federal funding reductions could force the state to limit benefits, reduce provider payments, or restrict eligibility, leaving millions uninsured. Additionally, rural hospitals and community health centers, heavily dependent on Medi-Cal, risk closure, threatening access to care for entire communities.
Proposed cuts to Medicaid and Social Security could have devastating effects on Texas, where over 4 million residents rely on Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Medicaid supports 3 in 8 children, 56% of nursing home residents, and nearly half of all births in the state.
Cuts could lead to reduced access to essential care, particularly in rural areas, where hospitals heavily depend on Medicaid funding. Additionally, Social Security reductions would impact millions of seniors and disabled individuals, further straining financial stability for vulnerable populations in a state already grappling with the highest uninsured rate in the U.S.
Proposed Medicaid and Social Security cuts could significantly impact New York, where nearly 7 million residents rely on Medicaid. These cuts may force hospitals and clinics to reduce services, including doctor visits, hospital stays, and long-term care, while increasing costs for patients.
Additionally, 1.8 million New Yorkers covered under Medicaid expansion could lose coverage if federal funding is reduced. Social Security cuts would further strain seniors and disabled individuals who depend on these benefits for financial stability. With New York being one of the largest Medicaid recipients, these reductions could shift costs to the state, leading to tough budget decisions.
Florida faces significant challenges from proposed Medicaid and Social Security cuts, which threaten the well-being of millions. Medicaid, a lifeline for 4.2 million Floridians, supports critical services like nursing home care, childbirth, and treatment for disabilities. Federal funding reductions could force the state to cut back on coverage, limit essential services, or reduce payments to healthcare providers, leaving vulnerable populations at risk.
Social Security cuts would compound the financial strain on seniors and disabled residents. With Florida already grappling with budget shortfalls, these changes could lead to increased healthcare costs, reduced access to care, and greater economic instability.
Proposed Medicaid and Social Security cuts could severely impact Pennsylvania, where over 3 million residents depend on Medicaid for healthcare. These reductions would disproportionately affect rural areas, where Medicaid expansion has been critical in reducing uncompensated care and supporting older, financially disadvantaged residents.
Medicaid also funds 60% of nursing home residents and one-third of births in the state, making it a cornerstone of Pennsylvania’s healthcare system. Cuts to Social Security would further jeopardize financial stability for seniors and disabled individuals. Without these programs, many Pennsylvanians could face delayed care, increased medical debt, and diminished access to essential services.
Ohio could face widespread consequences from federal budget proposals targeting Medicaid and Social Security. With over 3 million residents depending on Medicaid, funding reductions could jeopardize coverage for up to 700,000 individuals under the expansion program, while new work requirements may strip benefits from an additional 61,000.
These changes would hit children especially hard, as more than 700,000 rely on Medicaid for healthcare, and Social Security cuts would further burden seniors and disabled individuals. The ripple effects could destabilize Ohio’s healthcare system, increasing uninsured rates, limiting access to care, and straining already vulnerable communities.
Illinois could see severe repercussions from federal cuts. Medicaid, which supports 3.4 million residents, including two-thirds of nursing home residents and half of all births, faces potential funding reductions.
These cuts could disproportionately affect low-income families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which covers adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, is at risk, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands uninsured. Social Security cuts would further strain vulnerable populations, destabilizing healthcare access and increasing financial insecurity.
Michigan faces significant risks from proposed federal budget cuts targeting Medicaid and Social Security. Medicaid, which provides healthcare to over 2.6 million residents—26% of the state’s population—could see drastic funding reductions. This includes nearly 910,000 individuals covered under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which is at risk if federal matching rates drop from 90% to 57%.
The cuts would disproportionately impact vulnerable groups, including 930,000 children, 37% of all births, and 16% of seniors in rural areas who rely on Medicaid. Additionally, safety-net hospitals and clinics, already operating on tight budgets, could face closures or service reductions, further straining the healthcare system.
Proposed cuts could have devastating effects on North Carolina. Medicaid, which provides healthcare to over 3 million residents in the state, including 640,000 newly covered under recent expansion, faces a potential $6 billion funding loss.
This could strip coverage from hundreds of thousands, particularly in rural areas, and jeopardize services at safety-net hospitals. Social Security cuts would further strain seniors and disabled individuals, compounding financial insecurity.
Cuts could severely impact Georgia, where nearly 2 million residents rely on Medicaid. This includes 12% of children enrolled in CHIP and 72% of seniors in nursing homes.
Medicaid cuts could reduce funding for essential services like home health care and community-based supports, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations. Social Security changes, such as stricter eligibility requirements, would further strain low-income families and individuals with disabilities. These cuts could force Georgia to either raise taxes or reduce benefits, jeopardizing healthcare access and financial stability for millions.
Proposed federal cuts could impact over 1.8 million New Jersey residents who rely on Medicaid, including 830,000 children and 80,000 young adults. Nearly 60% of nursing home residents and 40% of adults with disabilities in the state depend on Medicaid for care.
Social Security cuts could delay benefits for the one-third of New Jersey seniors who rely on it for monthly income. In Northern New Jersey alone, nearly 90,000 people, including 30,000 children and 13,000 seniors, depend on Medicaid, highlighting the widespread impact of these proposed reductions.
Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid could significantly impact Virginia, where over 1.8 million residents rely on the program. This includes 636,000 individuals covered under Medicaid expansion, which is at risk due to a state "trigger law" that would end expansion if federal funding drops below 90%.
Medicaid also supports five out of eight nursing home residents and three out of ten children in Virginia. Cuts could force the state to make tough decisions, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands without coverage.
Approximately 1.3 million Tennesseans, or 19.2% of the population, rely on Medicaid. This includes half of the state’s children, nearly two-thirds of nursing home residents, and half of pregnant mothers. Tennessee is also home to over 1.5 million Social Security beneficiaries, including retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors.
These cuts could force the state to reduce eligibility or benefits, leaving many without essential healthcare and financial support.
Approximately 1.3 million Missourians, or one in five residents, rely on Medicaid. This includes 40% of children, two-thirds of nursing home residents, and 38% of all births in the state. Cuts to federal funding could cost Missouri between $300 million and $350 million annually for every 10% reduction in the federal match rate.
Missouri has over 1.35 million Social Security beneficiaries, including retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors. These beneficiaries receive a total of $2.35 billion in monthly benefits. Cuts to Social Security could lead to reduced services and delays in benefit processing.
Over 1.9 million Hoosiers rely on Medicaid, including 754,000 covered under the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). Cuts to federal funding could trigger Indiana's "trigger law," potentially ending HIP if federal support drops below 90%. This would leave hundreds of thousands without coverage.
Indiana has over 1.3 million Social Security beneficiaries, including retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors. These changes could force the state to make difficult decisions, potentially reducing healthcare access and financial support for vulnerable populations.
