Parents of kids with disabilities worry over potential Medicaid cuts

Parents of kids with disabilities worry over potential Medicaid cuts

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- There's uncertainty looming as families try to navigate what their healthcare will look like as changes to Medicaid start to take shape. "Isaiah requires full, hands-on assistance," his mother Jessica Peggs said. "He has Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy. Autism. He has an incontinence disorder, so we have to help him use a restroom." Isaiah needs a home health nurse, multiple physicians, therapy, a special diet, medication, and more. T…