Medicaid cuts put caregivers and their families at risk

By: Corey Briskey

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 717

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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As a young college graduate planning my future, I focused on my budding career and building a family. What I didn’t plan for was becoming the full-time caregiver to my disabled child and relying on Medicaid to survive.

Now, my family and I live in constant fear that proposed cuts to the program will strip away the very supports that I’ve worked so hard to build. Medicaid is a social safety net for …

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