After U.S. Senate Rushes Through Plan to Terminate Health Care for Millions, CA Health Care Coalition Calls on CA House Republicans to Stop $880 Billion in Health Care Cuts
ABC 7 VIDEO: SoCal health care community rallies against proposed Medi-Cal spending cuts
Southern Californians participated in Tuesday’s “Medicaid Day of Action,” a series of rallies calling on congressional Republicans to reject plans to crawl back Medicaid funding. Medicaid provides health care for low-income and disabled Americans, and Democrats warn that cuts to the program would have devastating effects.Click to read ABC 7 VIDEO: SoCal health care community rallies against proposed Medi-Cal spending cuts>
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Protestors slam O.C. Republican over feared Trump Medi-Cal cuts
Hundreds of healthcare workers and others massed in Anaheim Hills on Tuesday, shouting their anger over expected cuts to Medicaid and what they stand to lose. Local resident Cynthia Williams, who was among those protesting outside Republican U.S. Rep. Young Kim’s office, said she knew exactly where the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, needed to trim the fat. “Cut these billionaires; go cut them off,” Williams said. “Medi-Cal cuts affect real lives, human beings that need care.”Click to read Protestors slam O.C. Republican over feared Trump Medi-Cal cuts>
Los Angeles Times
If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faced a no-win decision last month: Fall into line behind President Trump and vote for a budget resolution that would almost certainly cut into Medicaid funding, risking his constituents’ wrath; or vote against it, catapulting his party into chaos and setting himself up for a primary opponent possibly backed by Trump.
Valadao, a Republican dairy farmer from Hanford, chose his party.Click to read If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled>
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Medicaid cuts could be ‘highly consequential’ for Valley healthcare, experts say. Here’s how
At Tustin town hall, patients and parents decry proposed Medicaid cuts
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.Click to read At Tustin town hall, patients and parents decry proposed Medicaid cuts>
CalMatters
California has a lot to lose if Trump slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids and more could face coverage cuts
Statewide coalition launches to fight proposed health care cuts
Town hall meetings start tonight across California, pushing back against congressional Republicans’ proposal to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from healthcare programs for low-income families. Organizers from the Fight for our Health coalition are sponsoring town halls targeting U.S. Rep. David Valadao, R-Hanford, U.S. Rep. Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills, and U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Corona.
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“Fight For Our Health” Coalition Launches Statewide Campaign to Stop Donald Trump & Republicans from Jamming Health Care Cuts Through Congress to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts
