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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Family fears Medicaid cuts would mean rationing treatments for child
Kennedy Beaver has been going to therapy sessions at least twice a week after she was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome, a genetic condition that stunts development. The 6-year-old from North Carolina is among 600,000 people in the state who could lose access to healthcare as Congress is poised to approve major cuts to Medicaid funding proposed in President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill," according to according to the state's Medicaid office. "For her, that's short stature, poor growth, low muscle tone," her mother, Marilyn, described Kennedy's condition in an interview with CBS News. "So with that, we became eligible for something called the CAP/C waiver through Medicaid." North Carolina's Community Alternatives Program for Children pays for most of the treatments and medications for patients younger than 20 who have significant medical needs. If the Beavers didn't have CAP/C, the family says they would be paying over $4,000 a month for treatments and medications — even with private health insurance coverage. "This is our medication that, without the Medicaid coverage, would be $3,200 a month, because our primary insurance has denied us," Marilyn said. The family says they also fear that if the proposal on Capitol Hill becomes law, they may have to go back to rationing Kennedy's treatment. North Carolina Medicaid Deputy Secretary Jay Ludlam says the cut that's being proposed at the federal level will "at some point affect the entire program." The state's Medicaid program oversees more than 3 million people who currently receive the healthcare benefits. State officials say if federal funding falls short, the CAP/C program could be on the chopping block. "When you take $700 billion out of Medicaid nationally ... there's no way to really do that without people losing coverage, without having to change the benefits and the coverage that people get," Ludlam said. When asked what she would tell lawmakers in Congress if she had the opportunity to speak with them, Marilyn said they should make changes without cutting services. "It's fixing the healthcare system so that everyone in the country can get a level of care that meets their needs," she said. Saving money vs. saving lives The true cost of the Senate spending bill New Tennessee laws make it illegal to shelter undocumented immigrants
CBS News
2 days ago
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- CBS News
North Carolina family fears Medicaid cuts would force them to ration treatments for 6-year-old
Kennedy Beaver has been going to therapy sessions at least twice a week after she was diagnosed with Noonan syndrome, a genetic condition that stunts development. The 6-year-old from North Carolina is among 600,000 people in the state who could lose access to healthcare as Congress is poised to approve major cuts to Medicaid funding proposed in President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill," according to according to the state's Medicaid office. "For her, that's short stature, poor growth, low muscle tone," her mother, Marilyn, described Kennedy's condition in an interview with CBS News. "So with that, we became eligible for something called the CAP/C waiver through Medicaid." 6-year-old Kennedy Beaver CBS News North Carolina's Community Alternatives Program for Children pays for most of the treatments and medications for patients younger than 20 who have significant medical needs. If the Beavers didn't have CAP/C, the family says they would be paying over $4,000 a month for treatments and medications — even with private health insurance coverage. "This is our medication that, without the Medicaid coverage, would be $3,200 a month, because our primary insurance has denied us," Marilyn said. The family says they also fear that if the proposal on Capitol Hill becomes law, they may have to go back to rationing Kennedy's treatment. North Carolina Medicaid Deputy Secretary Jay Ludlam says the cut that's being proposed at the federal level will "at some point affect the entire program." The state's Medicaid program oversees more than 3 million people who currently receive the healthcare benefits. State officials say if federal funding falls short, the CAP/C program could be on the chopping block. "When you take $700 billion out of Medicaid nationally ... there's no way to really do that without people losing coverage, without having to change the benefits and the coverage that people get," Ludlam said. When asked what she would tell lawmakers in Congress if she had the opportunity to speak with them, Marilyn said they should make changes without cutting services. "It's fixing the healthcare system so that everyone in the country can get a level of care that meets their needs," she said.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Fort Drum initiative fights food insecurity, boosts community aid
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (WWTI) – One Fort Drum group is hoping to help address food insecurity and help expanded community resources. The Fort Drum Food Insecurity Group formed in November 2023 as a MEDDAC effort and has grown its membership ton include representatives from Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F), Soldier and Family Readiness Division, Mountain Community Homes, and Child and Youth Services, among others. A number of off-post partners include the Community Action Planning Council, Food Bank of Central New York, Feed Our Vets, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Jefferson CC faculty send out 48 care packages to troops CAPC's mobile food pantry will roll in on Monday, March 17. This will be partly due to concerted efforts from on- and off-post organizations to provide military families with expanded access to food assistance. Our working group is a collaborative effort led by MEDDAC (U.S. Army Medical Department Activity) that works with on-post and off-post organizations to identify food insecurity in our Fort Drum community. We collectively work to fill any gaps and expand food resources inside the gate. Capt. Kimberly Whitbeck, MEDDAC-Fort Drum chief of nutrition As working group co-leads, Whitbeck and Lisa Proulx, MEDDAC population health nurse, helped establish the first monthly off-post CAPC mobile food pantry site in Le Ray in spring 2024. That event was dedicated to Fort Drum Soldiers and family members. The mobile food pantry is scheduled to be at the Rhicard Hills Community Center, 10 to 11:30 a.m., and the Adirondack Creek Community Center, 12:30 to 2 p.m., March 17. It will return the third Monday of every month. Caroline Feasler, who is the CAPC Family Center director, said people already registered in the program can receive their personalized order when the Mobile Food Pantry is on post. Everyone else will receive a pre-packaged food bag as a sample of what is offered to registered individuals and families. While there, they can sign up to receive a personalized food package for the following month. For more information, call (315) 782-4900 (ext. 221), or visit The Fort Drum Thrift Shop has long maintained a free community Blessing Box with non-perishable food, personal hygiene items and other necessities. However, the staff has recently converted a military clothing room into a food pantry. The Blessing Pantry is open from 10:30 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., the first Wednesday of every month inside the Thrift Shop, Bldg. P-1454 on Fourth Street M. For more information on that food pantry, visit Whitbeck also said that MEDDAC-Fort Drum partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension to allow on-post medical providers and dietitians to refer Soldiers and families to the North Country Produce Prescription Program. Fort Drum volunteers make big community impact Also known as the Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, eligible community members attend preventative nutrition education workshops and receive vouchers to purchase fresh produce. The program's goal is to help people in learning new and healthy ways to eat more fruits and vegetables to reduce risks of food insecurity and diet-related chronic disease. Cornell Cooperative Extension recently expanded the referral capability to any health and wellness or social services providers who assist Soldiers and their families, and local community members as well. The division's personnel have recently been granted the authority to make referrals. For more information about the Fort Drum SFRD, people can visit and (Courtesy of Michael Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs) Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
