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In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog shares a first-person account of what millions of Americans may face as states thin their Medicaid rolls. And we report on impending cuts to SNAP in 32 states, D.C., Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
A Medicaid cliff is coming
March 2
I’m one of the 84 million Americans who get our health care through Medicaid. And I’m one of the 18 million who might lose it starting this spring unless our policymakers take action. I went to college, got a degree, and planned on being self-sufficient. But in my early 20s, I was struck by an autoimmune condition that caused painful, chronic flare ups that affected my ability to stand or walk. READ MORE »
Impending SNAP cuts: 'There's no way...that we're ever going to make up fully for what's being lost'
February 28
Beginning this week, tens of millions of Americans in 32 states, Washington, D.C., Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands may have less to eat. That’s because increased SNAP aid approved by Congress in 2020 as part of COVID-19 relief legislation – called “emergency allotments” (EAs) -- comes to an end beginning March 1. READ MORE »
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