Medicaid cuts are life and death for this family in Missouri
Courtney Leader is a mother of five children, one of whom has cerebral palsy and relies on Medicaid assistance in addition to private insurance to help keep her daughter alive. CNN's Jeff Zeleny speaks to families and organizations in Missouri about the potential cuts to Medicaid, food programs and rural hospitals in President Donald Trump's domestic policy bill.
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