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Medicaid is Under Attack—What’s at Stake?

This is more than policy—it’s life and death. Medicaid cuts aren’t just numbers on a budget sheet; they translate to denied care, worsening health disparities, and economic devastation.

Join BLAC for the first in our “Death by a Thousand Budget Cuts” series, where we expose how these massive budget slashes will harm families, destabilize communities, and cripple our economy.

What You’ll Learn:

>The urgent threats to Medicaid and how they impact Black, low-income, and vulnerable communities

>How budget cuts kill—unraveling the true cost of disinvestment in healthcare

>How we fight back—mobilizing to protect and expand Medicaid for those who need it most

This isn’t just a policy discussion—it’s a call to action.

About Our Speaker: Margarida Jorge is a 23-year veteran of electoral, union, civic engagement, and issue campaigns. A recognized expert in field strategy for advocacy, she has led local, state, and national campaigns to expand healthcare access and protect vital social programs. From 2008-2013, she served as National Field Director at Healthcare for America Now, where she pioneered a groundbreaking field model which has been widely used to help 200+ grassroots organizations in 44 states pass, implement, and defend the Affordable Care Act.

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