Spotlight on the Impact of the American Health Care Act on Total Medic... AARP Public Policy Institute
Spotlight on the Impact of the American Health Care Act on Total Medicaid Spending in Eight States
These new fact sheets show the depth of Medicaid cuts proposed by the AHCA in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia For more than 50 years, the Medicaid program has served as a critical for millions of people who deplete their life savings and turn to Medicaid for assistance as their ability to care for themselves declines. The American Health Care Act (AHCA) threatens the Medicaid program by limiting future federal funding that states can receive to provide needed health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS). Specifically, the bill repeals the Medicaid expansion and implements a for states. New fact sheets from the AARP Public Policy Institute illustrates the depth of the cuts in eight states and shows the implications of the AHCA for Medicaid funding and enrollment. By Fiscal Year 2026, these eight states stand to lose more than $100 billion in total Medicaid funding: State Total Cut to Medicaid (Federal and State), FY2020-2026 Alaska $2.8 billion Arizona $25.8 billion Colorado $15.0 billion Iowa $4.3 billion Nevada $9.5 billion Ohio $34.8 billion Tennessee $2.9 billion West Virginia $8.9 billion Total Cut to these Eight States $104 billion By Fiscal Year 2026, more than 1.9 million people in these eight states could lose their Medicaid coverage under the bill: State Total Loss of Medicaid Coverage, FY2026 Alaska 32,000 Arizona 537,000 Colorado 314,000 Iowa 66,000 Nevada 210,000 Ohio 581,000 Tennessee 63,000 West Virginia 158,000 Total Coverage Loss in these Eight States 1,961,000 The fact sheets include three new data points illustrating the extent of AHCA’s Medicaid financing cuts: The annual percentage cut to total (federal and state) Medicaid funding through fiscal year (FY) 2026, The dollar amount of the cuts in FY2026, and The number of beneficiaries who would have to lose coverage by FY2026 in order for those remaining to maintain their current level of service Search PPI
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