As clinicians on the front line of child health, we see firsthand the profound role Medicaid plays in ensuring children receive the life-saving care they deserve.

As policymakers deliberate potential cuts in government spending, we urge all who care about the health and well-being of children to implore them to reject Medicaid cuts that would harm our nation’s most vulnerable patients.

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During a 2024 presidential debate, candidate Donald Trump vaguely replied to a question about his health care plan, in part, “I have concepts of a plan.” Now, President Trump and congressional Republicans are pushing their worn-out idea of cutting Medicaid. Their numerous deadly proposals include block grants, per-capita caps, work requirements and axing Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid dollars — all draconian cuts to Medicaid.

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