April 29, 2025
Medicaid protects patients from medical debt and improves their overall financial well-being. One analysis found that 79 out of the 100 counties with the highest levels of medical debt were in states that had not expanded Medicaid. By contrast, new medical debt dropped by 34 percentage points more in states that expanded Medicaid as compared with states that did not. Medicaid expansion has also been shown to reduce bills sent to collections and to decrease bankruptcy filings.
On behalf of 183 state and national advocates concerned about the medical debt crisis in our country, we write to express our strong opposition to Medicaid cuts. Medicaid plays a vital role in preventing medical debt by offering affordable health
coverage to almost 80 million individuals and decreasing their likelihood of experiencing financial strain. We urge you to do everything in your power to protect this critical program.