{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-mcbride-stands-against-cuts-medicaid", "Rep. McBride Stands Against Cuts to Medicaid", "2025-04-17", "2025", "2025-04", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) voted no last week on the Republican budget proposal that would dramatically cut federal funding for Medicaid, threatening care for 1 in 4 Delawareans. In opposing the budget, McBride continues to uplift the stories of Delawareans who rely on Medicaid to live with dignity and access essential health care.\n\n\u201cMedicaid isn\u2019t a line item\u2014it\u2019s a lifeline,\u201d said Rep. McBride. \u201cWhen you talk to Delawareans living with disabilities, seniors in long-term care, and working parents trying to make ends meet, it\u2019s clear what\u2019s at stake. This budget isn\u2019t about fiscal discipline\u2014it\u2019s about breaking promises to the people we\u2019re supposed to represent.\u201d\n\nDelawareans Speak Out\n\nRep. McBride has received hundreds of stories from her constituents about how access to Medicaid has saved their lives.\n\nAcross Delaware, caregivers rely on Medicaid to help their loved ones live with dignity, safety, and the care they need.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m a small business owner and full-time caregiver for my 80-year-old mother who has vascular dementia. Medicaid helps me manage my own chronic conditions, pay for my son\u2019s asthma medication, and access counseling to stay grounded. Without it, I\u2019d be drowning\u2014not just financially, but emotionally.\u201d\n\n\u201cMy wife and I adopted a baby girl born to a mother struggling with addiction. Medicaid covered her medical care and ongoing developmental services\u2014giving her a chance to grow up healthy. Without it, families like ours would be left without the support we need to say \u2018yes\u2019 to kids who need homes.\u201d\n\n\u201cMy teenage daughter relies on Medicaid for weekly 1:1 therapy sessions to treat her mental health and for medications to help her cope with cancer. Medicaid ensures she can receive the services her life depends on.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur child wouldn\u2019t be able to stay in our home without Medicaid. The cost of care is over $20,000 a month. Medicaid gives us peace of mind\u2014and our child a future.\n\nFor Delawareans with lifelong disabilities or complex medical conditions, Medicaid is the foundation of care, independence, and quality of life.\n\n\u201cAfter suffering multiple strokes, I was left with limited mobility, vision loss, and cognitive impairments. Medicaid paid for physical and speech therapy, nurse visits, and medications. It is the only reason I\u2019m alive\u2014and the only reason I\u2019m still fighting.\u201d\n\n\u201cWithout Medicaid, I couldn\u2019t afford the therapies my daughter with cerebral palsy needs to move, eat, and live with dignity. Her wheelchair, adaptive van, and daily care are all supported through the program.\u201d\n\nFor many Delawareans, Medicaid is the bridge between getting care and going without it.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m a graduate student working toward a career in public service. I don\u2019t make enough to afford private insurance, but I also don\u2019t qualify for other support. Medicaid allows me to manage chronic health issues while pursuing my education and future.\u201d\n\n\u201cI live on $1,350 a month in Social Security and pay $850 in rent. Medicaid covers my Medicare premiums and prescription drug costs\u2014I truly don\u2019t know how I would survive without it.\u201d\n\n\u201cEven after a lifetime of paying into the system, early retirement for health reasons left me vulnerable. Medicaid helps me afford basic care and prescriptions. It\u2019s not about handouts\u2014it\u2019s about a stable future.\u201d\n\n\u201cI receive $761 a month. Every penny goes toward surviving. Without Medicaid, I couldn\u2019t afford the medications I take daily. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d\n\n\u201cThese stories remind us that Medicaid isn\u2019t charity\u2014it\u2019s a promise we make to one another,\u201d said Rep. McBride. \u201cThese Delawareans are mothers, small business owners, caregivers, students, and veterans\u2019 families. I\u2019ll never stop fighting to ensure they have the care they need and the dignity they deserve.\"\n\nWhat\u2019s at Risk:\n\nCongressional Republicans passed a Budget Resolution on April 10, 2025 that directs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to cut spending under its jurisdiction by $880 billion in order to fund $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. The Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over Medicaid, Medicare and CHIP. The Congressional Budget Office found that Medicaid makes up 93% of the spending under their discretion. Eliminating all other programs wouldn\u2019t meet the target of these cuts. The math is clear: deep cuts to Medicaid are the only way to pay for the President\u2019s $4.5 trillion in tax breaks for the wealthy.\n\nIn Delaware, Medicaid covers:\n\n238,843 people, and 99,182 children\n\n1 in 2 children\n\n43% moms giving birth and their newborn babies\n\n40% of community health center patients\n\n53,000 adults ages 50 and older\n\n3,600 who use home- and community-based services to stay safely in their homes\n\n2,600 who rely on it for nursing home care\n\n13,000 who get additional services that Medicare does not cover, notably, long-term care\n\n\u201cI will not sit back while the Trump Administration tries to gut Medicaid and gamble with people\u2019s lives,\u201d McBride added. \u201cThese stories aren\u2019t exceptions\u2014they\u2019re the reason I\u2019m in this job. 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