Letters: Medicaid cuts will affect many who've worked hard all their lives

Letters: Medicaid cuts will affect many who've worked hard all their lives

My grandmother was the backbone of our family — caregiver, small business owner and wife to two World War II veterans. She died penniless, but had Healthy Louisiana, our state’s version of Medicaid. That gave her dignity at the end.

Letter to the Editor: Mike Lawler on Medicaid Cuts

On July 12th, I received an email newsletter from Rep. Mike Lawler and I’m wondering how he reconciles what he says with how he voted.  In the newsletter he stated: “I was proud to speak at the Westchester Medical Center Annual Legislative Breakfast and reaffirm my commitment to protecting Medicaid,…” However, on the VOTE to pass the “Big Brutal (not Beautiful) Bill, which includes massive changes to Medicaid and aims to reduce Medicaid spending…