Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care

The Medicaid program is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States, covering nearly half of all children, many low-income elderly and disabled individuals, and working adults in low-wage jobs. Congress is currently considering policy options that could collectively reduce federal spending for the Medicaid program by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years.

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Medicaid is a Lifeline: The Impact of Program Cuts

Karen Cabell, D.O., chief physician executive at Kootenai Health, shares how Medicaid is a lifeline for many people, and how cuts to the program could destabilize families and communities.

Medicaid on the Brink in Maine: Threats to Staffing and Services

In Maine, one third of the population relies on Medicaid. Michael Nozdrovicky, senior director of academic affairs and workforce development for nursing and Allied Health at MaineHealth, explains how Medicaid cuts would cause patients to defer care, and force hospitals to make tough decisions around decreasing staffing and services.

Behavioral & Maternal Care in Jeopardy? Idaho CNO Warns of Medicaid Cuts

In Alaska, 41% of Medicaid recipients are children. Carrie Peluso, DNP, APRN, chief nursing officer at Providence Alaska, warns of the devastating impacts potential Medicaid cuts will have on Alaskans and the hospitals that serve them. As a childhood Medicaid recipient herself, Carrie emphasizes how anyone could find themselves in need of essential Medicaid support.

What Medicaid Cuts Mean for Rural Behavioral Health Care

Medicaid cuts could have devastating impacts on rural communities, particularly for behavioral health care access. Jon Ulven, Ph.D., psychologist and chair of adult psychology at Sanford Health, details how Medicaid cuts could reduce access, and worsen outcomes for those with substance use issues.

New Moms at Risk: The Cost of Medicaid Cuts in West Virginia

Medicaid plays a critical role in maternal care in West Virginia. Melissa Fannon-Wisner, DNP, FNP-C, nurse educator and nurse practitioner at Winchester Medical Center, Valley Health, explains how Medicaid cuts could limit access to new mothers, simply because they can't afford the care.

Behavioral & Maternal Care in Jeopardy? Idaho CNO Warns of Medicaid Cuts

Kevin McEwan, DNP, R.N., chief nursing officer at Madison Memorial Hospital, shares how for vulnerable rural communities in Idaho, Medicaid provides vital behavioral health and maternal and child care access. Cuts to Medicaid would impact those populations especially hard.

How Medicaid Cuts Could Impact Nurse Staffing

Leah Blackwell, R.N., VP and chief nursing officer at Memorial Hermann Hospital-Texas Medical Center, explains why the loss of Medicaid funding could impact the ability to recruit and retain important health care jobs, like nurses.

Cutting Medicaid Threatens Services in Rural Communities

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.

"Medicaid Has Meant Everything to Sawyer": A Mother's Plea to Protect Medicaid

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.

Missouri's Medicaid Lifeline is Under Threat

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 Could Close the Doors at Rural Hospitals and Cost Lives

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.


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