Pictured: DuRee, an SEIU 775 caregiver at May Day in Billings. Photo credit: Isabel Spartz/MTN News. Caregivers and advocates gathered in downtown Billings on Thursday to raise their voices against potential cuts to Medicaid and to show opposition to the Trump administration. Among the protesters was mother DuRee Cole, a full-time caregiver for her adult […]
SEIU 775 caregiver Brenda Morgan spoke at Senator Maria Cantwell’s Medicaid round table in the Tri-Cities about how cuts to Medicaid would affect her client and community. “Losing Medicaid would be devastating for her and her health,” said Morgan, referring to her client. “And the damage doesn’t stop there. If we lose the pillar of […]
“SPOKANE, WASH- Washington Senator Maria Cantwell (D) will be in Spokane to talk with healthcare providers and patients over potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts.The senator released a snapshot of what she potential cuts could look like, and while Republicans are adamant cuts to these programs would not take place—the senators released report indicates that the […]
“Adam Glickman, secretary-treasurer of SEIU 775, said caregivers help with such essential tasks as cooking, bathing, medication management and transportation. He emphasized cutting Medicaid would mean many would not get the care they need. ‘That could mean they’re left alone in their homes, without care,” Glickman pointed out. “For many people, it’ll mean ending up […]
“Caregivers raise their voices to protect their jobs and the thousands of lives impacted if Medicaid is cut. About 60 people rallied in Juneau on Wednesday afternoon, carrying the voices of thousands of Alaskans who are at risk of losing their health care under a federal budget plan being advanced by Republicans in Washington, D.C. […]
“The cuts could jeopardize health care coverage for thousands of Alaskans and put rural hospitals at risk of reducing services – or closures. Standing in a crowd of protesters, Tammalivis Salanoa said Medicaid cuts could be devastating for her family. ‘If these cuts happen, I will have to start planning funerals,’ she said. Her mom […]
“The clients I support are often ignored by the system, left without a safety net. Alaska already has the highest per capita rate of individuals unable to access services. Cutting Medicaid would only deepen this crisis. Without caregivers and peer support, people will fall through the cracks—turning to crime, drugs, or homelessness. The consequences will […]
“Among those who stand to be impacted by cuts to Medicaid funding is Essie Frank (pictured in the center in the pink sweatshirt), a Fairbanks resident who has worked as a caregiver for more than 30 years. Frank, her daughter and her mother all rely on Medicaid for health care. Her mother is a breast […]
