Grassroots forum in Waukesha calls attention to impacts potential Medicaid cuts could have on services for people with disabilities

Grassroots forum in Waukesha calls attention to impacts potential Medicaid cuts could have on services for people with disabilities

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Trump Cuts Threaten Meals and Services for People With Disabilities and the Aging

Every Monday, Maurine Gentis, a retired teacher, waits for a delivery from Meals on Wheels South Texas. “The meals help stretch my budget,” Ms. Gentis, 77, said. Living alone and in a wheelchair, she appreciates having someone look in on her regularly. The same group, a nonprofit, delivers books from the library and dry food for her cat. But Ms. Gentis is anxious about what lies ahead. The small government agency responsible for overseeing progr…