June 27, 2025 (Washington, DC) — Together, the Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention (AWHP), American Medical Women’s Association, HealthyWomen, The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) have sent a sign-on letter to Senate and Senate Finance Committee leadership, urging members to reject proposed Medicaid cuts.
Signed by 137 organizations, the letter has been delivered to Senate and Senate Finance Committee leaders. The powerful letter expresses deep concern and strong opposition to proposed Medicaid cuts and urges senators to oppose any provision in the Senate Finance Committee’s budget reconciliation package that weakens Medicaid. In addition, it details how proposed Medicaid cuts jeopardize the health and well-being of millions of women and children and risk a reversal of decades of progress in women’s care, maternal care, pediatric access, elder services, disability support and the stability of our healthcare workforce.
“Making cuts to Medicaid isn’t just a budget decision, it’s a direct threat to the health of millions of women and girls across the country who rely on the program for primary care, cancer screenings, maternal care and treatment of chronic conditions,” said Millicent Gorham, CEO of AWHP. “In fact, our research shows that women enrolled in Medicaid are more than twice as likely to have a primary care provider than uninsured women and are much more likely to get preventive care services such as blood work, cancer screenings and osteoporosis screening.”
“Cutting Medicaid will have predictable and devastating negative impacts on mothers and children, with downstream effects on their families, their communities, and their workplaces,” explained Dr. Eileen Barrett, President, American Medical Women’s Association.
“Medicaid is a lifeline for those most vulnerable among us,” said Beth Battaglino, CEO of HealthyWomen. “If enacted, proposed cuts to Medicaid will disproportionally impact new mothers, older women and women with disabilities.”
“A majority of our healthcare workforce is women,” explained Heather Maurer, CEO of The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH). “The proposed cuts could lead to job losses, wage reductions, increased burnout, and additional barriers to care.”
“Our healthcare infrastructure relies on Medicaid to keep the lights on at community health centers, rural hospitals, and OB/GYN clinics across the country,” said Katie Schubert, President and CEO of the Society for Women’s Health Research. “Cuts to Medicaid will only exacerbate existing health disparities and create more maternity care deserts.”
A majority of America’s healthcare workforce is women. The proposed cuts could lead to job losses, wage reductions, increased burnout, and additional barriers to care.
The letter urged Congress to protect and strengthen Medicaid as a cornerstone of America’s healthcare system — one that safeguards dignity, ensures safety and expands opportunity for women, children and families across the nation — and to join the signatories in defending the health and well-being of Americans nationwide.
To learn more, read the full sign-on letter.
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About AWHP
The Alliance for Women’s Health and Prevention is a non-partisan 501(c)(4) non-profit organization working to ensure that all women and girls have access to high-quality preventive care. Our mission is to advance policy that drives equitable access and
prevents the burden and progression of disease to improve the lives and health of all women and girls.
For more information on AWHP, please visit WomensHealthandPrevention.org and follow us on LinkedIn and X @AWHPOrg.
About AMWA
AMWA is the oldest multispecialty organization dedicated to advancing women in medicine and improving women’s health. Our membership is comprised of physicians, residents, medical students, pre-medical students, health care professionals, and supporters.
About HealthyWomen
HealthyWomen is the nation’s leading independent, nonprofit health information source for women. HealthyWomen.org was the first website to comprehensively address women’s health and wellness issues and continues to educate women to make informed health decisions by providing objective, fact-based information. For more than 35 years, women have turned to HealthyWomen for answers to their most important healthcare questions. To learn more, please visit www.HealthyWomen.org. Follow HealthyWomen on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
About NPWH
NPWH is the professional community for Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners, students, and other advanced practice registered nurses who provide women’s and gender-related healthcare. We set a standard of excellence by generating, translating, and promoting the latest research and evidence-based clinical guidance, providing high-quality continuing education, and advocating for patients, providers, and the WHNP profession.
About SWHR
The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) plays a critical role in identifying clinical and research gaps; raising awareness of diseases, conditions, and life stages that differently, disproportionately, or exclusively affect women; and promoting policies that could positively shape health outcomes for women. Over its more than 35-year history, SWHR has been advancing women’s health through its core functions of science, policy, and education.