Medicaid Under Siege_ A Lifeline at Risk

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00:00Proposed drastic cuts to Medicaid spending threaten millions of older working-age Americans.

00:06A new analysis from the UC Berkeley Labor Center, led by Neri Rhee, highlights the devastating

00:12impact these measures could have.

00:15Medicaid currently serves as a vital lifeline for 11 million older Americans, many of whom

00:21struggle to maintain employment due to health issues, age, discrimination, and the demanding

00:27responsibilities of caring for elderly family members.

00:31Republicans in both the U.S. Senate and House are pushing 2-slash-billions in Medicaid funding,

00:38partly by imposing stringent draconian work requirements.

00:42These requirements demand at least 80 hours per month of work, volunteer activity, or

00:47school attendance.

00:49Failure to meet this quota would not only result in the loss of Medicaid eligibility, but also

00:54cut off access to Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies.

00:59The study warns that cutting Medicaid through increased bureaucratic barriers such as these

01:03work documentation requirements, jeopardizes not just the health of these individuals, but

01:09also the well-being of the elderly and disabled adults who rely on them for care.

01:14This move could unravel a critical safety net, pushing vulnerable populations further into

01:20hardship and disrupting essential care networks across the nation.

01:24The implications are far-reaching, extending beyond individual health, to impact the broader

01:30social fabric that supports our most vulnerable citizens.

01:33Many explainers.

01:34Many explainers.