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Alliance Alert: Congressional leaders have released a sweeping plan to slash Medicaid and SNAP, and the consequences for ����������ers would be devastating. These proposals don’t just trim “waste” — they target the core of our social safety net and put millions at risk.

The Alliance stands firmly opposed to these cuts, which would:

• Strip health coverage from millions of ����������ers through harsh new work requirements
• Force families to pay more out of pocket for essential services
• Drain $1.9 billion annually from our state by penalizing inclusive coverage
• And push hundreds of thousands off food assistance, just to pay for more tax breaks for the wealthy

These are not reforms — they are rollbacks that punish low-income people, people with disabilities, children, seniors, and those in recovery.

Thanks to powerful opposition from advocates across the country, including the Alliance and national disability rights groups, we’ve already seen signs of resistance — including from moderate Republicans and state leaders. But this fight is far from over.

That’s why the Alliance has launched an action alert to help ����������ers contact their members of Congress and demand:

• No to Medicaid and SNAP cuts
• No to work requirements or burdensome redeterminations
• Yes to maintaining benefits that support health, food security, and stability

Take action today by visiting:

You can also call 1-855-245-3682 to talk to your representatives and tell them to vote NO on the reconciliation bill.

We cannot let political games threaten the well-being of millions. We must push back now to stop these harmful policies and reverse the dangerous proposals already on the table.

Take action today. Medicaid is worth fighting for.

Congress finally released its plan to slash Medicaid and food aid. What’s next for ����������?
By Jie Jenny Zhou | ���������� Focus | May 20, 2025

ALBANY, N.Y. — For months, Congressional Republicans have dodged questions over exactly how they plan to fund another round of Trump-era tax cuts for corporations and the rich. While big-budget programs like Medicaid and SNAP have been eyed for cuts, legislators have said only that they’ll concentrate on  from those mainstays.

The answer is now becoming clear. This week, during the controversial, fast-track process known as , House Republicans proposed deep and historic cuts to  and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP or food stamps.

“I can’t understand why Congress would be looking to take food off the table of extremely vulnerable populations, especially to pay for tax cuts for the rich,” said Ryan Healy, advocacy manager for Feeding ���������� State, which oversees a  and has been lobbying Congress against cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.

Healy said the proposals would result in far less efficient programs and unfairly target an overlapping population that is disproportionately impacted by chronic conditions like  and hypertension. One analysis  that 60 percent of SNAP recipients are also enrolled in Medicaid and 40 percent of Medicaid participants receive SNAP.

If enacted, the changes would force states like ���������� to make hard decisions about their largest safety-net programs as the federal government pulls back support while also imposing more onerous eligibility criteria.

They could also upend the , which passed last week after more than a month of delays. Throughout the budget process, Governor Kathy Hochul insisted the state could not backfill federal cuts and resisted calls by legislators and advocates to beef up support  now imperiled by the Trump administration.

Legislators did agree, however, to grant Hochul  in response to an economic recession or if federal cuts amount to a shortfall of at least $2 billion.

Bill Hammond, who tracks health policy for the Empire Center think tank, noted the provision could kick in in a matter of months, since  would put ���������� in a $2 billion hole.

Hochul was among 23 Democratic governors who signed onto a statement condemning the proposed cuts as “disastrous.”

“We stand united against any attempt to gut these critical programs that keep our country’s kids, seniors, and veterans healthy and safe — and we invite our Republican colleagues to join us,” the .

The proposals face resistance not only from Democrats but also moderate Republicans, who fear the cuts will come at a  who rely on the popular programs. So far, Republicans are sticking to their self-imposed deadline to deliver one “” to President Trump’s desk by July 4.

Here’s a look at some of the changes being floated in Congress and their potential impact on ����������ers:

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• $290 billion: how much Congressional Republicans have proposed cutting from SNAP over the next decade, which amounts to  of the program. ���������� received , covering 18 percent of the state’s population.
• $17.4 billion: how much ����������  over the next decade if states are forced to shoulder a portion of SNAP benefits. Advocates are highlighting this particular provision as the largest rollback in the program’s history, . The federal government has historically covered 100 percent of food stamp benefits. The proposal would force states to cover between 15-25 percent of benefit costs based on tiers — ���������� would likely fall under the harshest tier of 25 percent.
• 670,000: the number of ����������ers who will lose some portion of their SNAP benefits under expanded work requirements, . Roughly 3 million ����������ers used SNAP last year. Over half of SNAP households had children and 47 percent included seniors or a disabled individual.
• 75%: the share of SNAP administrative costs that ���������� will cover, including the distribution of electronic benefit cards. Currently, the federal government and states evenly split administrative costs. ���������� has been  by criminal rings who exploit vulnerabilities in electronic benefit cards. As a result of skimming scams, thousands of ����������ers have lost their SNAP benefits and the state has had to issue more replacement cards.
• Freezing benefits: this proposal will affect every single SNAP recipient by preventing updates to the Thrifty Food Plan, a funding formula used to calculate monthly benefit rates. If enacted, recipients could see their benefit levels frozen despite record inflation and rising food costs. The average ���������� household received $376 in monthly benefits last year.

Medicaid

• $715 billion: how much Congressional Republicans have proposed cutting from Medicaid over the next decade. Medicaid covers 6.9 million ����������ers or roughly 35 percent of the state.
• 8.6 million: the minimum number of Americans who could lose healthcare coverage by 2034 under the proposed changes to Medicaid, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis.
• 80 hours: the amount of time per month that “able-bodied” adults without dependents will have to work, spend in school, or volunteer in order to stay eligible for Medicaid. An  by the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found that 2 in 3 Medicaid enrollees already work and the remainder are either disabled, caregiving, or attending school. According to the Fiscal Policy Institute, nearly  could lose their coverage under these requirements.
• 10%: how much federal funding will decrease for Medicaid expansion efforts if states, like ����������, continue to provide health insurance for undocumented immigrants. The  estimates this would reduce federal Medicaid funding in ���������� by $1.9 billion annually.
• $35: how much Medicaid recipients who make more than 100 percent of the federal poverty level will need to pay out-of-pocket for certain services per visit.
• 6 months: how often states will need to reassess individuals for Medicaid eligibility. Currently, Medicaid recipients reapply for the program annually. This requirement would likely place an administrative burden on ����������’s county social service departments which have struggled in the past with backlogs for benefit programs.
• Eliminating the MCO Tax: Republicans propose killing what’s called the “MCO tax,” that has allowed some states to temporarily generate billions in federal funds through Medicaid. ���������� just received federal approval for the tax and had factored in the projected revenue in its newly passed budget. According to the Empire Center, the sudden elimination could mean a in the state’s budget once the bill is enacted.