No Place to Hide: Children Will Be Hurt by Medicaid Cuts

A new report from Manatt Health, funded by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, warns that proposed federal Medicaid cuts could lead to major coverage losses and reduced access to care for children—particularly those with special health care needs. The analysis estimates that hundreds of thousands of children may lose coverage if Congress moves forward with proposed financing changes, work requirements, or caps on federal funding. The report underscores that children’s coverage cannot be insulated from cuts that affect parents and broader Medicaid systems.