Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt NC Families Like Ours

Medicaid cuts will hurt NC families like ours

As Medicaid cuts loom thanks to President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” families across the country have to contend with the potential loss of benefits. My name is Madhavi. I am a writer, advocate, and above all, a mother. Like any mother, I would do anything to protect my children. From the moment my second son, Joseph, was born, I knew he was different—not less—just different. And from that moment on, I’ve been in a constant fig…

Federal Cuts and State Budget Shortfalls Put North Carolina Families, Farmers, and Hospitals at Risk

A top state health administrator warned recently that North Carolina faces myriad expensive challenges that could mean more hunger, untreated illnesses, and financial strain for families across the state, according to NC Newsline. At a meeting of the Child Fatality Task Force, Jonathan Kappler, chief of staff and deputy secretary for external affairs at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), said changes to federal law combined with…