Gov. Walz rips planned cuts to Medicaid | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Vermont Sen. Peter Welch, NY Rep. Paul Tonko to hold joint rally in Plattsburgh

Welch is hosting the event along with NY-30 Rep. Paul Tonko, also a Democrat, in Plattsburgh to speak out against Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid for Vermonters and New Yorkers.

Our Baby Was Bleeding. I Was Jobless. Medicaid Was Our Lifeline.

When I lost my job while on maternity leave, I never expected I’d soon be in a hospital while my infant underwent emergency surgery. As my life became a highwire act, Medicaid became a safety net for my family. Our Medicaid plan provided 100 percent coverage for what would’ve been thousands of dollars in hospital and surgical bills. It covered my baby’s follow-up appointments with specialists and his prescription formula. It covered all of our b…

Gov. Walz rips planned cuts to Medicaid | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Gov. Walz has some strong words on Monday as he discussed potential cuts that could impact federal health programs including Medicaid.

Medicaid and HIV: Five Things to Know

Medicaid is the main healthcare coverage for people living with HIV in the United States, according to data compiled by KFF.

Amid threats of federal cuts to the Medicaid health program, which could amount to $88 billion a year, many migrants face uncertainty about access to affordable health care in the United States. Medicaid is a federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for certain low-income people, families and children, pregnant, elderly, and people with disabilities. It currently has 72 million beneficiaries, 29 percent of whom are Hispanic. Medi…