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Hundreds of 1199 SEIU members march to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office on March 29, 2023, to protest proposed cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. (Lev Radin / Pacific Press / LightRocket via Getty Images)

BY NICOLE JORWIC | Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said last week that it would be a “red line” for House GOP members to vote on a package that did not include major cuts to Medicaid. What he is really redlining is a daughter caring for her mother who relies on home and community-based services to stay in a community near her. Or a sister whose disabled brother relies on Medicaid to continue working and thriving at his job. Or the mother who gets essential healthcare for her child through Medicaid.

The burdensome and bureaucratic work requirements on the table are just the latest attempt to cut Medicaid to pay the bills with no regard for the people who will be impacted. Disability, aging and care worker advocates have a clear message for Congress: Medicaid is not your piggy bank.

While the headlines are flooded with coverage of looming default and fierce negotiations, there isn’t meaningful coverage of what is at stake. Medicaid is so much more than the talking points or media coverage on the debt ceiling.

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