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For social worker Becky Pletzer, Medicaid has been critical for her family. Hear what Medicaid has meant for her son with special needs, Sawyer, and why her story could be anyone's story.

Jennifer Clowers, regional chief financial officer at Our Lady of the Lake Health in Louisiana, highlights the importance of protecting Medicaid in helping ensure access to care for low-income working families, children and the disabled, particularly in rural communities.

As Jon Doolittle, president and CEO of the Missouri Hospital Association notes, Medicaid helps people stay healthy because patients can access preventative care and not just the emergency room. Hear how Medicaid helps doctors plan for their patients' care, and why cuts to the program could negatively affect the people who need it the most.

Medicaid cuts would devastate rural hospitals, forcing closures and harming the lives of patients. Ruby Kirby, R.N., CEO of Bolivar & Camden General Hospitals, explains why rural Americans need Medicaid and why Congress must protect it.