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Not on Medicaid? Guess what? Cuts will still hurt you [View all]
By AFSCME Staff · Wednesday, April 16, 2025
When politicians talk about cutting Medicaid, you might think: “That’s not my fight.” Maybe you get insurance through work. Maybe you’re on your parents’ plan. Maybe you get health care through Medicare or the Veterans Administration.
The truth is Medicaid affects everyone, including you.
Let’s break it down:
Medicaid covers the people who care for you
Medicaid covers 1 in 5 Americans, people who often work essential jobs:
Child care providers
Home health aides
School staff, and tens of millions of other Americans.
If they lose their health care coverage, the services that you rely on will be thrown into chaos.
FULL story: https://www.afscme.org/blog/not-on-medicaid-guess-what-cuts-will-still-hurt-you
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