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Katherine Clark: “I recently heard from a mom in Massachusetts. I will call her Rachel. Rachel's son was born 3 months early and then…”

On the recordMay 20, 2025
I recently heard from a mom in Massachusetts. I will call her Rachel. Rachel's son was born 3 months early and then spent 2 years in the hospital. He is finally home, but he needs a ventilator and a feeding tube. Still, his mom says he is the happiest little 3-year-old in town. They have been through a lot, but they are able to get by--unless this Republican budget becomes law. Medicaid pays for the daily care this little boy needs to survive. Rachel wrote: ``We are terrified about what losing Medicaid support would mean for our family.'' Moms have enough to deal with. Let's leave their healthcare alone.
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Katherine Clark
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Discussing the impact of proposed budget cuts on Medicaid and families with children requiring medical care.

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