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Access and Affordability: The Impact of Healthcare Cuts on our Community

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On July 4, 2025, Congress passed the federal reconciliation bill (H.R. 1)
which cut nearly $1 trillion in federal health care spending. These cuts
include $800 billion from Medicaid, and $200 billion from the
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. 


In Florida alone,  there are 3.5 million medicaid enrollees.  Of those,
people age 65+ and the disabled represent 70%.  Here in Sarasota County,
hospitalized patients who rely on Medicaid for their primary insurance make
up 45% of maternity/labor and delivery patients, 30% of mental health/psychiatric
patients, and more than 50% of neonatal intensive care unit patients.


The cuts to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are expected to significantly impact
Sarasota and the rest of Florida by making health insurance unaffordable for millions,
leading to higher numbers of uninsured individuals, increasing
strain on hospitals and causing 
worse health outcomes.


This presentation will shine a light on the local  impact of the federal healthcare
cuts in terms of access and affordability.



Date and Time

Friday, January 16, 2026, 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) (UTC-05:00)

Location

Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
8801 Stoneybrook Blvd.
Sarasota, FL  34238
USA

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Number of People Who Will Attend

Any Non-Member *
$40.00
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$40.00
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email@lwvsrq.org
League of Women Voters of Sarasota County
PO Box 18884
Sarasota, Florida 34276-1884