In today’s episode, what do a group of MAHA, MAGA, and independent moms and dads of children with disabilities think about the changes Republicans in Congress are hashing out right now for Medicaid, as they push to pass President Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill”?
If a healthier America is your top priority, this is a red-alert moment.
A nonpartisan Congressional estimate finds that the House-passed Medicaid changes would lead to millions of Americans losing health insurance. And just this week, the Republican-controlled Senate released its own draft, proposing even bigger changes that would result in deeper cuts.
With 71 million enrollees, Medicaid is the largest health insurance program in the country, a vital lifeline for both Red and Blue America.
So what do these parents — who either depend on Medicaid now or expect to in the future — want Republican lawmakers and MAHA leaders to know about the realities of their daily lives? Is this what they voted for? And if not, what will they do about it?
Hosts:
Brinda Adhikari
Tom Johnson
Maggie Bartlett (off this week)
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek
Guests:
Jacqueline Capriotti, health coalition leader, substack author Health Revolution USA, mother of two kids with CF, MAHA advocate
James Cummings, digital engagement strategist, father to children with rare diseases
Sue Teitelbaum, mother of daughter with special needs
Nancy Fuller, MAHA Ohio grassroots, mother to son living with autism
Elizabeth Frost, MAHA grassroots leader Ohio
Dr. Megan Ranney, dean of Yale School of Public Health; ER physician
Dr. Craig Spencer, associate professor Brown University, ER physician, Doctors Without Borders
Dr. Reed Tuckson, founder of Coalition to Build Trust in Health and Science, physician.
Resources:
https://5calls.org/
https://clairesplacefoundation.org/
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/saw-rtw/retain/phase-one
From Jacqueline Capriotti:
https://healthrevolutionusa.substack.com/p/when-trust-the-science-isnt-enough?r=5aqw38&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
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