The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here’s what’s at stake for five Philly-area families.
The ‘big, beautiful bill’ is poised to cut Medicaid. Here’s what’s at stake for five Philly-area families. An airport cook in South Philadelphia worries about who will make sure his mother in chronic pain doesn’t fall and hurt herself while he’s at work. A nurse in Telford fears her daughter could become suicidal again if…
Ohio food pantry director fears impact from proposed SNAP cuts
Ohio food pantry director fears impact from proposed SNAP cuts COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As national lawmakers debate significant cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), local food pantries are bracing for the potential impact.
‘It’s About Survival’: Local Residents, Healthcare Workers Fight Medicaid Cuts
‘It’s About Survival’: Local Residents, Healthcare Workers Fight Medicaid Cuts For healthcare worker Ruben Bastell, the threat of Medicaid cuts isn’t just professional—it’s personal. The proposed reductions strike at the heart of his own family’s story. “My little brother was born with a kidney disease in 2000,” explained Bastell, a senior medical lab technician at…
Hundreds of thousands could lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits in Missouri, Kansas
Hundreds of thousands could lose Medicaid and SNAP benefits in Missouri, Kansas As Crystal Lyon was preparing to give birth last spring, she took steps to ensure her daughter was enrolled in Medicaid as soon as she was born. Her daughter’s father had been born with retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer. That type…
N.J. Republicans, don’t turn your back on children with disabilities like mine. Protect Medicaid.
N.J. Republicans, don’t turn your back on children with disabilities like mine. Protect Medicaid. Every morning, I wake up to the reality of being a full-time caregiver and single mom to my 12-year-old twin boys. Both of my sons are profoundly autistic. Dylan is completely nonverbal, and Max has a limited, emerging vocabulary. Their needs…