The Hidden Casualties of Medicaid Cuts: America’s Family Caregivers

The Hidden Casualties of Medicaid Cuts: America’s Family Caregivers

In Arroyo Seco, N.M., Vanessa Herrera routinely inserts a needle into her 6-year-old son’s chest, administering life-saving medication for his rare bleeding disorder. This weekly ritual, made possible by Medicaid, represents the thin line between health and catastrophe for millions of American families. For Herrera, a single working mother of three, the math is brutally simple: “Without Medicaid, we would not be able to afford it,” she says. “We…