Marya Parral, at 62, concerns about the future of her two developmentally disabled sons with potential Medicaid cuts looming. They rely on Medicaid for support with independent living solutions, such as an organic farm program for Ian and community caregiving for Joey. The Republican-controlled House passed a budget plan proposing $880 billion cuts to Medicaid over the next decade, prompting Parral to fear for the future of the services they depend on as part of the overall federal social safety net being debated in Congress.
"We're not going to be alive forever. We're trying to set up a life for them, but that entire life that we're working so hard to set up for them is dependent on Medicaid, Parral said. So it's really devastating to think about cuts."
"To pay for it, Republicans are considering a rollback of the federal social safety net, particularly Medicaid, which has nearly 80 million enrollees in all 50 states."
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