Evans, Castor Lead 22 Members of Congress in Urging: Undo $90 Million Health Care Cut

WASHINGTON (March 13, 2025) – U.S. Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Kathy Castor (D-FL) led a group of 22 members of Congress in denouncing the Trump Administration’s latest move to rip away health care by eliminating funding for health care navigators.

Evans said, “The Affordable Care Act Navigators program provides free, objective, expert advice and information to Americans in red, purple and blue states alike to help them find affordable health coverage that meets their needs. A similar cut in President Trump’s first term resulted in more people being uninsured, and letting the new cut stand is likely to raise costs for working-class Americans at a time when the cost of living is already high. 

“One of the ways the Navigators program has helped American families is by helping hundreds of thousands of eligible consumers in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage. President Trump recently promised not to touch Medicaid, and keeping people who qualify for Medicaid from getting covered breaks that promise, as far as I’m concerned.”

Castor said, “The Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans continue their relentless assault on affordable health care for families across America—especially in Florida, which consistently leads the nation in enrollment through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. Florida families would not have led the nation in health insurance marketplace enrollment year after year without strong federal support for outreach and assistance. In gutting Navigators, the Trump Administration is making affordable health care harder to come by, driving up premiums, and putting hardworking families at risk. This is a direct attack on the health, well-being and pocketbooks of families across the nation.”

The members sent the letter to Stephanie Carlton, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The full letter (4 pages) is available here. 

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