Medicaid Cuts | Implications for Families Like Ours + What We Can Do About It

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The Rare Life

Madeline Cheney

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This is the real, raw, and all the feels of loving a child with disabilities. Episodes feature parent-guests, professionals, and solo episodes with host Madeline Cheney. Their authentic conversations don’t shy away from the strong and mixed emotions that often accompany medically-complex parenting. Parents listen in to feel seen, validated, and receive much-needed solidarity. Professionals working with disabled people listen in to better understand what is often going on under the surface for a family living with disabilities.

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Medicaid Cuts | Implications for Families Like Ours + What We Can Do About It

The Rare Life

26 minutes 43 seconds

4 months ago

Medicaid Cuts | Implications for Families Like Ours + What We Can Do About It

When the federal government slashes Medicaid funding, states are left to decide what happens next... and families like ours are left bracing for the fallout.

In this mini episode, Madeline and Alyssa talk about what these federal cuts really mean for families of disabled and medically complex children. They break down the impacton Medicaid HCBS waivers, what states can (and might) do next, and why the math just doesn’t add up for our kids.

They also get real about the mental health toll of uncertainty, the pain of being ignored, and what it means to build community resilience when the systems built tosupport you start to crumble.

If you’re feeling confused, furious, or just deeply tired, this conversation is for you.

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Access the transcript on the website here.