Protect Our Care: FACT SHEET: Medicaid expansion is a lifeline for millions of families  – but Republicans want to end it to fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy

As the Affordable Care Act nears its 15th anniversary this month, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have pledged to slash Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion, threatening to end Medicaid expansion in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Medicaid expansion is among the crowning achievements of the ACA, and Republican plans could rip away care from upwards of 21 million Americans who ar...