Cuts to Medicaid Expansion Harm People with Mental Health Disabilities

Executive Summary

*This article discusses the GOP reconciliation package, officially called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and its implications for Medicaid and health care access.

Medicaid expansion is a lifeline for many people with mental health disabilities who are often excluded from traditional eligibility pathways. Cutting funding or adding barriers like work requirements to Medicaid expansion would jeopardize access to coverage and care for individuals with mental health conditions.