Advocates Warn "Walking Wounded" Threatened by Cuts

Advocates warn "walking wounded" threatened by cuts

BOSTON (SHNS) - Representing their experiences living through the child welfare system, a multigenerational ensemble of performers took center stage Wednesday at the State House as service providers and child welfare advocates called on the state to support key programs. The Treehouse Foundation's Truth Tellers Theater Ensemble gave voice to what they called "the walking wounded," most of whom have dealt with the Department of Children and Famil…

Advocates warn that proposed Medicaid cuts threaten Georgia’s safety net programs  • Georgia Recorder

Alton Fry, a Franklin County man who is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, makes too much money for Medicaid but too little to afford coverage through the marketplace. Jill Nolin/Georgia RecorderAdvocates are bracing for potential cuts to Georgia’s safety net programs under the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” moving through Congress, though it remains to be seen what changes to programs like Medicaid will end up in the final version.  As is, …

Advocates warn that proposed Medicaid cuts threaten Georgia’s safety net programs

Advocates are bracing for potential cuts to Georgia’s safety net programs under the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” moving through Congress, though it remains to be seen what changes to programs like Medicaid will end up in the final version. As…

Speaker Mike Johnson backs tax cut bill; advocates warn of Medicaid impact

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — After a meeting with former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the “Big Beautiful Bill” — officially titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — which proposes sweeping federal spending cuts and permanent tax reductions. The bill includes significant cuts to Medicaid, a move that has sparked division within the Republican Party. Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Wash., criticized the measure,…

Why these caregivers say Medicaid is vital to families : Here & Now Anytime

This week, families of infants and toddlers rally in Washington, D.C., in favor of protecting Medicaid as the program faces potential cuts by President Trump and House Republicans. Two caregivers share their experiences: Jaid Greene, a mother from Colorado, and Felicia Harvelle, a grandmother from Virginia. And, Medicaid expert Adrianna McIntyre of Harvard University explains the impact of the program on mainly low-income families and people wit…

Medicaid, SNAP under attack to offset tax cuts for the wealthy – MLPP

A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. ACT NOW: PROTECT MEDICAID AND SNAP Last week, new budget bills passed out of several U.S. House Congressional committees that paint a clear, egregious picture of how the GOP plans to pay for major tax giveaways for the wealthy. In a very “reverse Robin Hood” fashion, they plan to strip health care and food away from families in our country who are already struggling to mak…