Families caring for disabled relatives face unthinkable choices as Medicaid cuts loom (www.nbcnews.com)

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Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” state budget turmoil and new attacks on paid family caregiving have people fearing financial ruin as they fight to keep loved ones out of institutions.

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[-] TheDemonBuer@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago

We Americans live in a very cruel, cruel country.

[-] bright_side_@piefed.world 5 points 1 day ago

this is unbearable 🫂

this post was submitted on 15 May 2026

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