{"id":1053787,"date":"2025-06-27T18:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T22:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1053787"},"modified":"2025-06-28T22:41:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T02:41:36","slug":"in-the-states-democrats-fight-for-health-care-access-while-republicans-attack-medicaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/in-the-states-democrats-fight-for-health-care-access-while-republicans-attack-medicaid\/","title":{"rendered":"IN THE STATES: Democrats Fight for Health Care Access While Republicans Attack Medicaid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court\u2019s overturn of <em>Roe v. Wade<\/em>, DNC Chair Ken Martin and reproductive health care leaders held a press call to highlight Trump\u2019s push for a backdoor abortion ban through his disastrous budget bill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>In Ohio: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2025\/06\/25\/ohio-planned-parenthood-health-clinics-brace-for-closures-plan-fight-ahead\/\">Ohio Capitol Journal<\/a>:<strong> <\/strong>Ohio Planned Parenthood, health clinics brace for closures, plan fight ahead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, as Trump and Republicans work relentlessly to slash Medicaid, Trump\u2019s handpicked Supreme Court justices delivered a blow to the program and the millions of Americans who rely on it for quality, affordable health care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nationwide: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/06\/26\/supreme-court-planned-parenthood-medicaid-south-carolina\/\">Washington Post<\/a>: Supreme Court allows states to cut off Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nationwide: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/26\/politics\/planned-parenthood-south-carolina-supreme-court\">CNN<\/a>: Supreme Court lets red states target Planned Parenthood funding<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nationwide: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/supreme-court-planned-parenthood-abortion-medicaid-e056395b9e5646d13539e76605027a1f\">Associated Press<\/a>: States can block Medicaid money for health care at Planned Parenthood, the Supreme Court says<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As House and Senate Republicans push forward with their deeply unpopular budget bill that cheats Americans out of their health care to enrich billionaires, Sen. Mitch McConnell has three words for Americans concerned about their health care being ripped away: \u201cget over it.\u201d While Republicans play political games with Americans\u2019 lives, working families and rural hospitals brace for the devastating impacts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nationwide: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notus.org\/congress\/democrats-mitch-mcconnell-medicaid\">NOTUS<\/a>: Democrats Latch Onto Mitch McConnell\u2019s \u2018Heartless\u2019 Medicaid Comments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nationwide: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/mitch-mcconnell-medicaid-get-over-it-report-2090245\">Newsweek<\/a>: Mitch McConnell Says People Worried About Medicaid Cuts Will &#8216;Get Over It&#8217;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nationwide: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/rural-communities-brace-medicaid-cuts-republicans-big-bill-rcna214524\">NBC News<\/a>: Rural communities brace for Medicaid cuts in Republicans&#8217; big bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Colorado: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/shots-health-news\/2025\/06\/22\/nx-s1-5440492\/medicaid-cuts-trump-congress-big-beautiful-bill-rural-colorado\">NPR<\/a>: In this rural Colorado valley, cuts to Medicaid would have vast ripple effects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Missouri: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/06\/26\/politics\/medicaid-snap-cuts-trump-bill\">CNN<\/a>: \u2018This is not a luxury\u2019: Families in Trump states agonize over GOP\u2019s proposed Medicaid cuts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Missouri: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2025\/06\/26\/federal-spending-bill-could-be-devastating-for-missouri-medicaid-patients-rural-hospitals\/\">Missouri Independent<\/a>: Federal spending bill could be \u2018devastating\u2019 for Missouri Medicaid patients, rural hospitals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In North Carolina: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/article308875565.html\">News &amp; Observer<\/a>: NC woman needs Medicaid. That doesn\u2019t make her a \u2018parasite,\u2019 her daughter says<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Ohio: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/news\/2025\/06\/eleven-rural-ohio-hospitals-could-close-as-federal-lawmakers-push-medicaid-fee-changes.html\">Cleveland.com<\/a>: Eleven rural Ohio hospitals could close as federal lawmakers push Medicaid fee changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In Texas:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/politics\/15-texas-hospitals-could-close-if-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-passes-democrats-warn\/287-fb36cd57-d4b4-40a6-b8f0-d67e2d155bee\">WFAA<\/a>: 15 rural Texas hospitals could close if Trump\u2019s &#8216;Big Beautiful Bill&#8217; passes, Democrats warn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In West Virginia: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/westvirginiawatch.com\/2025\/06\/23\/proposed-medicaid-cuts-would-be-detrimental-health-leader-says-7-rural-wv-hospitals-would-close\/\">West Virginia Watch<\/a>: Proposed Medicaid cuts would be detrimental, health leader says; 7 rural WV hospitals would close<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>In West Virginia: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/06\/23\/west-virginia-medicaid-cuts-red-states\/\">Washington Post<\/a>: In West Virginia, Medicaid is a lifeline. GOP cuts could devastate the state.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court\u2019s overturn of Roe v. 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