Medicaid Cuts & the Disability Community: The Fight Against the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”

📄 Show Notes:

In this urgent episode of PURGE 47, host Mark Ingrassia breaks down the alarming new bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives—by just one vote—that threatens to upend Medicaid and jeopardize essential services for millions of people with disabilities.

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” part of former President Trump’s domestic agenda, could slash nearly $700 billion from Medicaid funding, impose harsh work requirements on adult recipients, and create bureaucratic hurdles that risk cutting coverage for many who truly qualify.

Mark explains what these changes mean on the ground—how Medicaid is far from a “bloated entitlement” and is instead the lifeline supporting personal care aides, therapies, assistive technologies, and more.

This bill hits the most vulnerable hardest—children with complex medical needs, adults with developmental disabilities, seniors, and family caregivers.

But the fight isn’t over. The bill now heads to the Senate, and YOU can help stop it. Learn how to raise your voice, share your story, and contact your senators to protect Medicaid and the dignity of the disability community.

Tune in, stay informed, and take action—because the fight for disability rights and essential care has only just begun.

Resources & Calls to Action:

• Call your senators: “Vote NO on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Protect Medicaid.”
• Share your Medicaid story on social media with #SaveMedicaid #DisabilityRights #NoParentLeftBehind
• Encourage your networks—therapists, teachers, family, and friends—to join the fight.

🛑 This is about more than policy. It’s about people.

Call. Share. Speak out.

Hosted by: Mark Ingrassia

Podcast: PURGE 47 — Keeping a close watch on government actions impacting the disability community.

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