Readers Respond: Cuts Affect the Fragile and Frightened

Readers respond: Cuts affect the fragile and frightened

I am one of 2,000 local volunteers for Meals on Wheels People, and I am concerned about what federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mean for our low-income seniors.

Faith Leaders Hold Moral Budget Vigil, Urge Senators to Reject SNAP and Medicaid Cuts

Hundreds of faith leaders representing millions of American Christians and other religious traditions will gather near the U.S. Capitol next Tuesday, June 10, to urge Senators to reject cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP proposed in the GOP budget bill. The event is titled the “Moral Budget Vigil.” According to a statement issued by organizers, participating clergy will “offer prayers, sing songs, read scripture and testify to the Gospel, p…

Mainers must speak out against Medicaid, SNAP cuts

These bedrock programs are vital to public health.

The Relentless School Nurse: Protect the Programs That PROTECT OUR KIDS!

As the school year winds down and many of us pack up our offices for a much-needed and welcome break, I urge you to take one more action before heading into summer: share your stories from the field. This is a call to action for every school nurse who has witnessed the real-life impact of safety-net programs like SNAP and Medicaid. We are the eyes and ears of our school communities. And right now, our stories are urgently needed to protect the p…

Seniors Speak Out to Stop Medicaid Cuts

Dean McBeth and Lisa Feldman. Photo by Stephanie Kasulka Lisa Feldman and Dean McBeth have been married for over 40 years. They’ve been attending protests and rallies for even longer. In the ‘70s, the pair rallied for the Equal Rights Amendment and Row v. Wade and protested the draft during the Vietnam War. Now both in their 70s, the Cortlandt residents said they have attended a protest almost every weekend since President Trump’s reelection. On…