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Republican Policies Slash Medicaid, Threaten Children's Health

12/9/2025

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A recent report says Republican Party (GOP) policies have reduced Medicaid and CHIP coverage, harming children's health.
Montana dropped 31% of its Medicaid and CHIP enrollees.
The end of ACA subsidies could affect more than 500,000 additional children.
The United States has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Story summary

A recent report says Republican Party (GOP) policies have reduced Medicaid and CHIP coverage, harming children's health.
Montana dropped 31% of its Medicaid and CHIP enrollees.
The end of ACA subsidies could affect more than 500,000 additional children.
The United States has not ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.