Today, First Focus Campaign for Children, and other members of a coalition of national organizations dedicated to promoting the health of our nation’s children and pregnant women, sent the following letter to Members of the United States House of Representatives urging them to vote no on the House budget resolution that would force Congress to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding for Medicaid and CHIP.
Excerpt from the letter:
Children’s health should be one of our nation’s highest priorities. As a coalition of national organizations dedicated to promoting the health of our nation’s children and pregnant women, we write to express our grave concerns over potential cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the devastating consequences cuts would have for millions of children across the country. Medicaid and CHIP serve as critical lifeline programs ensuring children – especially those from families with low incomes, those in rural areas, those with disabilities, and those with chronic health conditions – have access to the physical and mental health care they need to grow, thrive, and lead healthy lives.