To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront

To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront

TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The 61-year-old Anaheim resident cares for her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions. Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid, pays Williams to care for the…

ICYMI: Medicaid Cuts Could Strip Coverage From 20 Million Americans - Modern Medicaid Alliance

Cuts to Medicaid funding, including proposals that would reduce the federal government’s share of spending for the program, could strip coverage away from 20 million people, according to latest analysis by KFF. The ripple effect across the country would force states to reconcile with unprecedented budget realities that would either lead to increased taxes for residents, […] The post ICYMI: Medicaid Cuts Could Strip Coverage From 20 Million Ameri…

To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront - Medika Life

[Reprinted with permission from KFF News. Bernard J. Wolfson authors this article.] TUSTIN, Calif. — Cynthia Williams is furious with U.S. House Republicans willing to slash Medicaid, the government-run insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities. The 61-year-old Anaheim resident cares for her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran with severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health …