New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would ‘destroy health care as we know it’
- On May 11, 2025, the governor of New Mexico issued a strong warning that Republican proposals to reduce Medicaid funding would have devastating effects on the state's healthcare system.
- Republicans plan to reduce Medicaid funding by several hundred billion dollars over the coming ten years to help finance $1.5 trillion in tax cuts primarily benefiting wealthy individuals.
- The GOP proposal includes new work and eligibility requirements that analysts say could strip health coverage for 8.6 million people, including children and people with disabilities.
- Governor Lujan Grisham warned that cutting Medicaid would result in fatalities, while Congresswoman Gwen Moore criticized the idea that reducing benefits could be done without affecting all individuals who rely on the program.
- Opponents contend that these Medicaid cuts threaten vulnerable populations and health infrastructure, while some Republicans pledge to protect and improve Medicaid efficiency.
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Agent Orange took his health—medicaid gave him dignity
Susan Anderson’s husband was a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange. When he got sick, Medicaid helped cover the care they couldn’t afford. Now, with Republicans targeting Medicaid for cuts, she’s urging lawmakers like US Rep. Tom Barrett not to forget families like hers. The post Agent Orange took his health—medicaid gave him dignity first appeared on The Gander.
NM Governor Warns Children Will Die Thanks To GOP Medicaid Cuts
New Mexico's Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham warned Face The Nation viewers that if Republicans cut Medicaid benefits from the states to help millionaires the results will be catastrophic. Gov. Grisham explained the aftershocks to the House budget blueprints not only in the immediate near term, but also how it will have decades long implications to the health and well being of the public. GRISHAM: No state can take this kind of cost shifting. A…
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