House Vote Could Lead to Deep Medicaid Cuts

The Ask

Congress must hear from you now. Tell your Representative: Reject Medicaid cuts in the FY 2025 Budget Resolution and protect services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

The Details

The House proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution directs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to cut at least $880 billion in spending. These instructions are a direct threat to Medicaid funding, which provides essential home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

If these cuts move forward, they would…

Shift Medicaid costs to states, forcing them to cut provider rates or reduce essential services to balance their budgets.

Jeopardize access to community-based services, leading to longer waitlists, fewer services, and increased institutionalization for individuals with I/DD.

Further destabilize the disability services workforce, making it harder for providers to meet the growing needs of their communities.

These are not just numbers, they represent real people whose independence, access to care, and quality of life are at stake.