'Think about the children': Central Iowa family concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : My priority is to make Medicaid stronger, more efficient, and more responsive for those who depend on it.
63% : My priority is to make Medicaid stronger, more efficient, and more responsive for those who depend on it.
57% : "What Charlie needed was not just a mother, but he needed an advocate."She said she credits a lot of the progress he's made to the help they've received through Medicaid, including ongoing therapeutic treatment and medical daycare in the home.
57% : She supports strengthening Medicaid and protecting these benefits for the most vulnerable members of society, while ensuring that those who are wrongly taking advantage of this program or defrauding it can no longer do so.
57% : She supports strengthening Medicaid and protecting these benefits for the most vulnerable members of society, while ensuring that those who are wrongly taking advantage of this program or defrauding it can no longer do so.
56% : spokesperson for Rep. Ashley Hinson sent KCCI a statement that said:"Rep.
54% : But House Republicans face a tough challenge on the budget, attempting to scrounge up to $1.5 trillion in spending cuts to fund tax breaks while increasing spending on the military, fossil fuel production, and border security.
54% : Hinson is against cuts to Medicaid benefits -- as is President Trump.
54% : " She said she credits a lot of the progress he's made to the help they've received through Medicaid, including ongoing therapeutic treatment and medical daycare in the home.
54% : But House Republicans face a tough challenge on the budget, attempting to scrounge up to $1.5 trillion in spending cuts to fund tax breaks while increasing spending on the military, fossil fuel production, and border security.
52% : " In a separate statement, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said: "As a congresswoman, mother, and physician, I am committed to protecting Medicaid for the Iowans who rely on it most.
48% : new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said Republican proposals to cut government spending could significantly impact health care programs like Medicaid, which 71 million people in the U.S. rely on.
47% : a separate statement, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said: "As a congresswoman, mother, and physician, I am committed to protecting Medicaid for the Iowans who rely on it most.
47% : " A new report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office said Republican proposals to cut government spending could significantly impact health care programs like Medicaid, which 71 million people in the U.S. rely on. Medicaid is paid for by the federal government as well as the states, and now, Republicans are suggesting cutting back on the federal government's share.
46% : They're also considering imposing work requirements on Medicaid enrollees and requiring people to verify their eligibility twice a year instead of once.
46% : Medicaid cuts that impact Iowans with disabilities are unacceptable, and I'm proud to be leading legislation to block any Medicaid cuts that would impact Iowa's most vulnerable.
46% : They're also considering imposing work requirements on Medicaid enrollees and requiring people to verify their eligibility twice a year instead of once.
46% : Medicaid cuts that impact Iowans with disabilities are unacceptable, and I'm proud to be leading legislation to block any Medicaid cuts that would impact Iowa's most vulnerable.
44% : Medicaid shouldn't be going to the 29-year-old male sitting on his couch playing video games.
44% : Medicaid shouldn't be going to the 29-year-old male sitting on his couch playing video games.
43% : Medicaid is paid for by the federal government as well as the states, and now, Republicans are suggesting cutting back on the federal government's share.
39% : A Grimes family said they are worried about potential cuts to Medicaid, which they rely on heavily to take care of their son, Charlie.
39% : A Grimes family said they are worried about potential cuts to Medicaid, which they rely on heavily to take care of their son, Charlie.
36% : That's why I introduced the Medicaid Program Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill focused on improving accuracy, reducing enrollment errors, ensuring uninterrupted care, and preserving Medicaid for those it was intended for.
36% : That's why I introduced the Medicaid Program Improvement Act, a bipartisan bill focused on improving accuracy, reducing enrollment errors, ensuring uninterrupted care, and preserving Medicaid for those it was intended for.
33% : " A spokesperson for Rep. Ashley Hinson sent KCCI a statement that said: "Rep. Hinson is against cuts to Medicaid benefits -- as is President Trump.
18% : Like President Trump, I believe we must root out the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse that put the program at risk.
18% : Like President Trump, I believe we must root out the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse that put the program at risk.

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