Oregon caregivers fear looming cuts to Medicaid

Oregon caregivers fear looming cuts to Medicaid

“We’re all bracing for the impact of Medicaid cuts — we don’t know exactly how they will impact Oregon, but we do know it’s going to be bad for people with disabilities,” Jake Cornett, executive director and CEO at Disability Rights Oregon, wrote in an email.

Disabled Americans Fear What Medicaid Cuts Could Do to Them – DG Verifications & Stats

It takes round-the-clock care to keep 10-year-old June Rice alive. Her ileostomy bag needs to be emptied multiple times a day, and the exposed end of her intestine must be inspected. Her body has to be regularly repositioned in her wheelchair so that she won’t get sores. Her saliva needs to be suctioned from her mouth to prevent aspiration, and her food and medication must be administered through a gastric tube. June has rare diseases that affec…

Report: MAGA Medicaid Cuts Remove Disabled Across Midwest

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