House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill with Significant Cuts to Medicaid; Action Moves to Senate

May 22, 2025

The House has passed a budget reconciliation bill with $715 billion in Medicaid cuts and sweeping implications for healthcare access and charitable nonprofits — now..

Read More »

Action Needed: House Vote on Budget Reconciliation Expected THIS WEEK

May 20, 2025

The House is expected to vote this week on the budget reconciliation bill. Contact your Representatives and ask them to vote no.

Read More »

Budget Reconciliation Update and Analysis

May 13, 2025

As part of the broader effort to advance a budget reconciliation package to offset the costs of making permanent the tax cuts included in the..

Read More »

Key House Committee Mark-up on Medicaid Expected Soon (and More)

May 8, 2025

The key House committee with jurisdiction over identifying cuts to Medicaid has scheduled a mark-up for May 13, a key step to move action forward..

Read More »

Critical time for raising our voices on Medicaid

May 5, 2025

Updates on Medicaid, the release of the White House “skinny” budget, and a look ahead to our May 15 “Capitol Conversations” webinar.

Read More »

Congress Moves into Next Stage of Budget Reconciliation Process Where Large Medicaid Cuts are Expected

April 11, 2025

As lawmakers draft the legislation, Congress will have to resolve the differences between the two sets of instructions from the House and Senate and agree..

Read More »

Ongoing Impact of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Major Restructuring

April 4, 2025

We are monitoring for more details about the nature of the changes to ACL, SAMHSA, and CMS, and what they mean for the federal funding..

Read More »

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Major Changes

April 1, 2025

the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an extensive restructuring, including a reduction in workforce of about 10,000 full-time employees and a..

Read More »

Latest Developments on Medicaid, Delays in Federal Funding and Much More

February 27, 2025

House Republicans took the first step toward cuts to Medicaid earlier this week, passing a budget resolution 217-215 on nearly party lines to begin what..

Read More »

Supporting
Our Neighbors,

TOGETHER.

Our shared Lutheran tradition of service to our neighbor is more vital than ever.

Join us as we work to ensure our network continues delivering essential services to all in need.