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Tastin, California – Cynthia Williams is furious with the Republicans of the American Chamber ready to reduce Medicaid, the government insurance program for people with income or low disabilities.

The 61-year-old resident of Anaheim takes care of her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran suffering from a severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems. Medi-Cal, the version of the state of Medicaid, pays Williams to take care of them, and she relies on this income, just like her sister and daughter depend on her.

“Let’s be real. We should not have to be here tonight, “Williams told a noisy crowd of more than 200 people in a recent town hall. “We should be at home, spend time with our loved ones and families, but we are here. And we are here to fight, because when politicians try to withdraw our health care, we do not have the opportunity to sit down and let it happen. »»

The house last week approved a republican budget plan that could shrink medicaid spending by $ 880 Billion over 10 years, onely partially paying for an extension of expiring tax cuts from President Donald Trump’s First Term, plus some new ones promised, totaling up to $ 4.5.

A reduction in spending of this magnitude would have a huge impact in California, with nearly 15 million people – more than a third of the population – on Medi -Cal. Over 60% From the Médi-Cal budget 161 billion dollars comes from Washington.

Williams was part of a dozen suppliers, patient defenders, disabled people and family members who got up one after the other to tell their stories. Representative Young Kim, a republican whose district includes this relatively rich County County city, refused an invitation to him or a staff member. But his voters gave their message to her and to him and to the other Republicans at the Congress: Hands-Off Medicaid.

Joséphine Rios, a nursing assistant certified in a permanent Kaiser surgical center in Irvine, said that her 7-year-old grandson, Elijah, received treatments essential by Medi-Cal, including a medicine of $ 5,000 per month which controls her convulsions, which can be a malant of life. Elijah, who suffers from cerebral paralysis, is one of the more than 50% of Californian children covered by Medi-Cal.

“To cut Medicaid, Medi-Cal, that is like saying that he cannot live. He cannot prosper. He’s going to bed in bed and do nothing, ”said Rios. “Who are they to judge who lives and who doesn’t?”

Two thirds of Californians through the festive lines climb In Medi-Cal, according to a new survey by California Health Care Foundation and Norc at the University of Chicago.

The town hall here was one of the three organized at the end of last month by “Fight for Our Health”, a coalition of health and unions defense groups, to target republican members of the Chamber whose Californian districts are considered politically competitive. The other two were in Bakersfield, part of which is represented by representative David Valadao, and Corona, who houses representative Ken Calvert. Several other town halls and events have emerged across the country in recent weeks.

The coalition has resumed a campaign – which is part of a broader national movement – which fought against unsuccessful GOP efforts in 2017 to repeal the affordable care law.

The loss of control of Republicans in the 2018 mid-term elections was largely attributed to their position on health care. Valadao was one of the members of the GOP who lost their seats in 2018, although he took his back two years later.

However, he voted for the purpose of the chamber’s budget last week, despite the fact that about two thirds of the population of its district is on Medicaid – the highest in the State – and even if it is one of the eight members of the GOP house which sent a letter To President Mike Johnson warning “serious consequences” of the deep cups in Medicaid. The Valadao office did not respond to requests for comments.

Calvert, who was in the house For 32 years And explained the re -election last November, also voted for the budget, just like Kim. The nine members of the GOP of the California Congress Delegation supported it, just like all the Republicans of the Chamber except one.

Critics of the budgetary plan say that this helps the rich to the detriment of the most vulnerable of the company – an argument which was vigorously repeated at the Tastin city hall. But the supporters of the plan say that prolonging the tax reductions, the main provisions of which are set to expire At the end of this year, would avoid a sharp tax increase for average Americans and would benefit the most low -income families.

“US families face a massive tax increase unless the congress is acting by the end of the year,” said Calvert in a statement to Kff Health News before the vote. He swore that the GOP would not affect social security or health insurance. He did not offer similar insurance on Medicaid, but said: “We are not interested in reducing the social security and health net for children, disabled and low -income Americans. We focus on eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. »»

The Greenlit document last Tuesday does not specify the details of reduction of expenses, although it instructs the energy and trade committee, which oversees the expenses of Medicaid and Medicare, to reduce $ 880 billion – a large part of $ 2 billion in total reductions. The thin majority of the GOP razor means that Johnson will have a narrow path to obtain a more detailed budget. Republican support, whether fiscal hawks who want deeper spending cuts or worried house members to reduce Medicaid, could reflect and sink as the details are chopped.

In addition, the Chamber must reach a compromise with the Senate, which has adopted a much narrower budgetary resolution which leaves the major tax reductions for the moment.

Like Kim, Valadao and Calvert refused invitations to assist or send employees to the town hall meetings in their regions. During the Tastin meeting, several speakers reprimanded Kim for his absence. At one point, the big screen behind the podium strolled an image of an empty chair with the words, in big block letters, “Kim congress, we saved you a seat.”

Kim spokesperson Callie Strock said in an email that Kim and his local staff had pre-existing commitments that evening. She added that Kim is “determined to protect and strengthen our health care system”.

But those present were clearly worried.

“It is a moral obligation for all of us to look at the most disadvantaged people in our country and take good care of them,” said Beth Martinko, whose 33-year-old son Josh is autistic and relies on Medi-Cal for his care. “It has no place in politics.”

This article was produced by Kff Health Newspublishing California Healthlinean editorially independent service of California Health Care Foundation.

Tastin, California – Cynthia Williams is furious with the Republicans of the American Chamber ready to reduce Medicaid, the government insurance program for people with income or low disabilities.

The 61-year-old resident of Anaheim takes care of her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran suffering from a severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems. Medi-Cal, the version of the state of Medicaid, pays Williams to take care of them, and she relies on this income, just like her sister and daughter depend on her.

“Let’s be real. We should not have to be here tonight, “Williams told a noisy crowd of more than 200 people in a recent town hall. “We should be at home, spend time with our loved ones and families, but we are here. And we are here to fight, because when politicians try to withdraw our health care, we do not have the opportunity to sit down and let it happen. »»

The house last week approved a republican budget plan that could shrink medicaid spending by $ 880 Billion over 10 years, onely partially paying for an extension of expiring tax cuts from President Donald Trump’s First Term, plus some new ones promised, totaling up to $ 4.5.

A reduction in spending of this magnitude would have a huge impact in California, with nearly 15 million people – more than a third of the population – on Medi -Cal. Over 60% From the Médi-Cal budget 161 billion dollars comes from Washington.

Williams was part of a dozen suppliers, patient defenders, disabled people and family members who got up one after the other to tell their stories. Representative Young Kim, a republican whose district includes this relatively rich County County city, refused an invitation to him or a staff member. But his voters gave their message to her and to him and to the other Republicans at the Congress: Hands-Off Medicaid.

Joséphine Rios, a nursing assistant certified in a permanent Kaiser surgical center in Irvine, said that her 7-year-old grandson, Elijah, received treatments essential by Medi-Cal, including a medicine of $ 5,000 per month which controls her convulsions, which can be a malant of life. Elijah, who suffers from cerebral paralysis, is one of the more than 50% of Californian children covered by Medi-Cal.

“To cut Medicaid, Medi-Cal, that is like saying that he cannot live. He cannot prosper. He’s going to bed in bed and do nothing, ”said Rios. “Who are they to judge who lives and who doesn’t?”

Two thirds of Californians through the festive lines climb In Medi-Cal, according to a new survey by California Health Care Foundation and Norc at the University of Chicago.

The town hall here was one of the three organized at the end of last month by “Fight for Our Health”, a coalition of health and unions defense groups, to target republican members of the Chamber whose Californian districts are considered politically competitive. The other two were in Bakersfield, part of which is represented by representative David Valadao, and Corona, who houses representative Ken Calvert. Several other town halls and events have emerged across the country in recent weeks.

The coalition has resumed a campaign – which is part of a broader national movement – which fought against unsuccessful GOP efforts in 2017 to repeal the affordable care law.

The loss of control of Republicans in the 2018 mid-term elections was largely attributed to their position on health care. Valadao was one of the members of the GOP who lost their seats in 2018, although he took his back two years later.

However, he voted for the purpose of the chamber’s budget last week, despite the fact that about two thirds of the population of its district is on Medicaid – the highest in the State – and even if it is one of the eight members of the GOP house which sent a letter To President Mike Johnson warning “serious consequences” of the deep cups in Medicaid. The Valadao office did not respond to requests for comments.

Calvert, who was in the house For 32 years And explained the re -election last November, also voted for the budget, just like Kim. The nine members of the GOP of the California Congress Delegation supported it, just like all the Republicans of the Chamber except one.

Critics of the budgetary plan say that this helps the rich to the detriment of the most vulnerable of the company – an argument which was vigorously repeated at the Tastin city hall. But the supporters of the plan say that prolonging the tax reductions, the main provisions of which are set to expire At the end of this year, would avoid a sharp tax increase for average Americans and would benefit the most low -income families.

“US families face a massive tax increase unless the congress is acting by the end of the year,” said Calvert in a statement to Kff Health News before the vote. He swore that the GOP would not affect social security or health insurance. He did not offer similar insurance on Medicaid, but said: “We are not interested in reducing the social security and health net for children, disabled and low -income Americans. We focus on eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. »»

The Greenlit document last Tuesday does not specify the details of reduction of expenses, although it instructs the energy and trade committee, which oversees the expenses of Medicaid and Medicare, to reduce $ 880 billion – a large part of $ 2 billion in total reductions. The thin majority of the GOP razor means that Johnson will have a narrow path to obtain a more detailed budget. Republican support, whether fiscal hawks who want deeper spending cuts or worried house members to reduce Medicaid, could reflect and sink as the details are chopped.

In addition, the Chamber must reach a compromise with the Senate, which has adopted a much narrower budgetary resolution which leaves the major tax reductions for the moment.

Like Kim, Valadao and Calvert refused invitations to assist or send employees to the town hall meetings in their regions. During the Tastin meeting, several speakers reprimanded Kim for his absence. At one point, the big screen behind the podium strolled an image of an empty chair with the words, in big block letters, “Kim congress, we saved you a seat.”

Kim spokesperson Callie Strock said in an email that Kim and his local staff had pre-existing commitments that evening. She added that Kim is “determined to protect and strengthen our health care system”.

But those present were clearly worried.

“It is a moral obligation for all of us to look at the most disadvantaged people in our country and take good care of them,” said Beth Martinko, whose 33-year-old son Josh is autistic and relies on Medi-Cal for his care. “It has no place in politics.”

This article was produced by Kff Health Newspublishing California Healthlinean editorially independent service of California Health Care Foundation.

Tastin, California – Cynthia Williams is furious with the Republicans of the American Chamber ready to reduce Medicaid, the government insurance program for people with income or low disabilities.

The 61-year-old resident of Anaheim takes care of her adult daughter, who is blind, and for her sister, a military veteran suffering from a severe post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems. Medi-Cal, the version of the state of Medicaid, pays Williams to take care of them, and she relies on this income, just like her sister and daughter depend on her.

“Let’s be real. We should not have to be here tonight, “Williams told a noisy crowd of more than 200 people in a recent town hall. “We should be at home, spend time with our loved ones and families, but we are here. And we are here to fight, because when politicians try to withdraw our health care, we do not have the opportunity to sit down and let it happen. »»

The house last week approved a republican budget plan that could shrink medicaid spending by $ 880 Billion over 10 years, onely partially paying for an extension of expiring tax cuts from President Donald Trump’s First Term, plus some new ones promised, totaling up to $ 4.5.

A reduction in spending of this magnitude would have a huge impact in California, with nearly 15 million people – more than a third of the population – on Medi -Cal. Over 60% From the Médi-Cal budget 161 billion dollars comes from Washington.

Williams was part of a dozen suppliers, patient defenders, disabled people and family members who got up one after the other to tell their stories. Representative Young Kim, a republican whose district includes this relatively rich County County city, refused an invitation to him or a staff member. But his voters gave their message to her and to him and to the other Republicans at the Congress: Hands-Off Medicaid.

Joséphine Rios, a nursing assistant certified in a permanent Kaiser surgical center in Irvine, said that her 7-year-old grandson, Elijah, received treatments essential by Medi-Cal, including a medicine of $ 5,000 per month which controls her convulsions, which can be a malant of life. Elijah, who suffers from cerebral paralysis, is one of the more than 50% of Californian children covered by Medi-Cal.

“To cut Medicaid, Medi-Cal, that is like saying that he cannot live. He cannot prosper. He’s going to bed in bed and do nothing, ”said Rios. “Who are they to judge who lives and who doesn’t?”

Two thirds of Californians through the festive lines climb In Medi-Cal, according to a new survey by California Health Care Foundation and Norc at the University of Chicago.

The town hall here was one of the three organized at the end of last month by “Fight for Our Health”, a coalition of health and unions defense groups, to target republican members of the Chamber whose Californian districts are considered politically competitive. The other two were in Bakersfield, part of which is represented by representative David Valadao, and Corona, who houses representative Ken Calvert. Several other town halls and events have emerged across the country in recent weeks.

The coalition has resumed a campaign – which is part of a broader national movement – which fought against unsuccessful GOP efforts in 2017 to repeal the affordable care law.

The loss of control of Republicans in the 2018 mid-term elections was largely attributed to their position on health care. Valadao was one of the members of the GOP who lost their seats in 2018, although he took his back two years later.

However, he voted for the purpose of the chamber’s budget last week, despite the fact that about two thirds of the population of its district is on Medicaid – the highest in the State – and even if it is one of the eight members of the GOP house which sent a letter To President Mike Johnson warning “serious consequences” of the deep cups in Medicaid. The Valadao office did not respond to requests for comments.

Calvert, who was in the house For 32 years And explained the re -election last November, also voted for the budget, just like Kim. The nine members of the GOP of the California Congress Delegation supported it, just like all the Republicans of the Chamber except one.

Critics of the budgetary plan say that this helps the rich to the detriment of the most vulnerable of the company – an argument which was vigorously repeated at the Tastin city hall. But the supporters of the plan say that prolonging the tax reductions, the main provisions of which are set to expire At the end of this year, would avoid a sharp tax increase for average Americans and would benefit the most low -income families.

“US families face a massive tax increase unless the congress is acting by the end of the year,” said Calvert in a statement to Kff Health News before the vote. He swore that the GOP would not affect social security or health insurance. He did not offer similar insurance on Medicaid, but said: “We are not interested in reducing the social security and health net for children, disabled and low -income Americans. We focus on eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. »»

The Greenlit document last Tuesday does not specify the details of reduction of expenses, although it instructs the energy and trade committee, which oversees the expenses of Medicaid and Medicare, to reduce $ 880 billion – a large part of $ 2 billion in total reductions. The thin majority of the GOP razor means that Johnson will have a narrow path to obtain a more detailed budget. Republican support, whether fiscal hawks who want deeper spending cuts or worried house members to reduce Medicaid, could reflect and sink as the details are chopped.

In addition, the Chamber must reach a compromise with the Senate, which has adopted a much narrower budgetary resolution which leaves the major tax reductions for the moment.

Like Kim, Valadao and Calvert refused invitations to assist or send employees to the town hall meetings in their regions. During the Tastin meeting, several speakers reprimanded Kim for his absence. At one point, the big screen behind the podium strolled an image of an empty chair with the words, in big block letters, “Kim congress, we saved you a seat.”

Kim spokesperson Callie Strock said in an email that Kim and his local staff had pre-existing commitments that evening. She added that Kim is “determined to protect and strengthen our health care system”.

But those present were clearly worried.

“It is a moral obligation for all of us to look at the most disadvantaged people in our country and take good care of them,” said Beth Martinko, whose 33-year-old son Josh is autistic and relies on Medi-Cal for his care. “It has no place in politics.”

This article was produced by Kff Health Newspublishing California Healthlinean editorially independent service of California Health Care Foundation.