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‘This funding is critical’: PA organizations unite to protect Medicaid funding in face of proposed cuts
167 organizations across the State of Pennsylvania have signed a letter opposing any cuts to Medicaid in the Federal budget. Those organizations hosted a virtual press conference Tuesday to talk about the impacts potential funding cuts could have. Representatives from organizations across Pennsylvania came together with one purpose. A congressional budget resolution is proposing $880 billion in cuts to […]
Pennsylvania advocates warn of devastating impacts as federal Medicaid cuts loom
Medicaid currently covers over 3 million residents in Pennsylvania, primarily children, older adults, people with disabilities and low-income working individuals. Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children, called Medicaid an especially “important safety net” for military families and children. “TRICARE is the primary coverage that military families have, but it often […]
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"What we would see, in terms of Medicaid cuts, would mean a spike in uninsured rates for children, and we have more than 1.2 million children in Pennsylvania who are currently enrolled in Medicaid," said Becky Ludwick, PA Partnerships for Children.
167 organizations across the State of Pennsylvania have signed a letter opposing any cuts to Medicaid in the Federal budget. 69 News Reporter Rob Manch has the story. https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/pennsylvania/this-funding-is-critical-pa-organizations-unite-to-protect-medicaid-funding-in-face-of-proposed/article_3aff814c-0434-11f0-bce8-b71b176cd1d1.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_69News
“Medicaid cuts would wreak havoc on the health systems in the rural parts of the state,” said Becky Ludwick, vice president of public policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children via @PittsburghPG and @byjnanderson
Pennsylvania advocates warn of devastating impacts as federal Medicaid cuts loom https://www.post-gazette.com/news/social-services/2025/03/18/medicaid-trump-republicans-healthcare/stories/202503180059
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“It makes a lot of sense from a health standpoint to have kids continuously enrolled, as well as from the financial standpoint,” said Becky Ludwick, Vice President for policy at PPC via @PennLive and @zwhoopes
Pa. Republicans ask Trump to axe new Medicaid program for poor families, children and homeless https://www.pennlive.com/news/2025/03/pa-republicans-ask-trump-to-axe-new-medicaid-program-for-poor-families-children-and-homeless.html?utm_campaign=pennlive_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter