‘I don’t know how we would survive’: caregivers speak of fears over upcoming Medicaid cuts

The article discusses the fears of family caregivers in the United States over upcoming cuts to Medicaid, a program that covers low-income families, pregnant women, children, seniors, and people with disabilities. The cuts are part of the Trump-backed legislation known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Medicaid enables more than 70 million people to receive critical services and alleviates some of the financial demands on caregivers. However, the proposed legislation could lead to the end of the temporary incentive for states to adopt the Medicaid expansion, the implementation of mandatory work requirements (with some exceptions), more frequent eligibility redeterminations for those covered under the Medicaid expansion, and a reduction in state funding that could force cuts to state-funded home and community-based services for older adults. Caregivers are nervous and afraid of these potential Medicaid cuts, as they are unsure of how they would be able to survive without the support provided by the program.