Thousands rally to protest Representative Valado's vote to cut $880 billion from the budget that includes Medicaid funding. A significant portion of this budget is allocated to healthcare. Dolores Huerta attended stating, "These cuts would be totally devastating here for the community. And so that is why we are here today to say to Valadao that he has got to stand up for his constituents and vote no." Medicaid not only affects low-income young and middle-aged adults and people with disabilities but also subsidizes low-income seniors on Medicare. The ARA and CARA will continue to fight to protect our community from possible cuts, which could be deadly to older adults.

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