Governor Newsom’s May Revision of the proposed 2026-27 state budget will make it more unaffordable to age in California by cutting access to critical health and long-term care programs.
The Trump administration's move to withhold an unprecedented $1.3 billion in Medicaid funding from California is part of a pattern of attacks on older adults, people with disabilities, and their families across the country who rely on Medicaid to live safely in their homes instead of institutions.
Recent federal attacks on Medicaid HCBS for older adults and people with disabilities are being used to deflect attention from sweeping Medicaid cuts in H.R. 1, putting critical care and supports at risk.
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which narrowly passed 215-214 with only Republican votes, will cut trillions of dollars from Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP—all to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest 10% of Americans.
