On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its budget resolution, which includes cutting $880,000 billion from Medicaid over the next ten years. The resolution now goes to the U.S. Senate for a vote.
The Medicaid cuts included in the House budget resolution will directly and negatively impact people in North Carolina and across the country. Medicaid provides vital healthcare and community-based supports and services.
What does this mean for North Carolina?
In North Carolina, 65% of funding for Medicaid services comes from the federal government. Caps, or reductions, in Medicaid funding from the federal government will mean cuts to services to hundreds of thousands of people in North Carolina.
Medicaid services in North Carolina
In North Carolina Medicaid pays for:
- Home- and community-based services through waivers like the Innovations Waiver and other community services like 1915i.
- Services provided in intermediate care facilities, group homes, and other residential settings. Health care (routine and emergency care), rehabilitation services like physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dental care, eye care, and medications.
- Clinical treatment such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and outpatient/in-patient therapy.
- In-school service for some Medicaid-eligible students.
Act now!
The time is now! As the U.S. House resolution moves to the U.S. Senate for a vote, you can play a vital role in protecting Medicaid. Contact your U.S. Senators (Senator Thom Tillis, 202-224-6342, and Senator Ted Budd, 202-224-3154) and tell them:
- I am a constituent from [your NC city, zip code] and I oppose Medicaid cuts and caps.
- Do not cut or cap Medicaid funding. North Carolina already has a 10+ year waiting list for waiver services. Cuts to Medicaid will harm people who rely on Medicaid and make it harder for North Carolina to provide care.