FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2025
CONTACT: Daniela Perez, [email protected]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Domestic Workers Alliance released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to send legislation that will gut Medicaid to the U.S. Senate.
“Forcing workers and families to pay the price for billionaires’ tax cuts is wrong and will cost people their lives and livelihoods. The National Domestic Workers Alliance has fought against Medicaid cuts every step of the way, in town halls and vigils and rallies nationwide, and we will continue to oppose this harmful legislation in the U.S. Senate.”
“The House just voted to take Medicaid away from children, people with disabilities, and older adults to fund tax breaks for billionaires–and one of the many, many ways this bill would hurt families is by gutting long-term care in our country.
“Medicaid is the largest provider of long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities. Through Medicaid, the care workers we represent make it possible for our loved ones to live at home, independently, and in their communities.
“Cuts to Medicaid will make it even harder for families to find and afford the in-home care that older adults and people with disabilities overwhelmingly prefer, forcing families to make impossible decisions like forgoing paychecks to provide full-time care or sending loved ones to institutional settings. Meanwhile, many care workers, who often get their coverage through Medicaid themselves, will lose their jobs when we desperately need more workers, not less.”
