The Biggest Cuts To Medicaid In History

By Salina Heller

May 20, 2025

It’s all about the billionaires. 💵

Democratic Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin says Republicans are putting health care further out of reach for everyday people, “because they need to give tax handouts to their rich friends.”

In a committee, Republicans voted last week to cut off Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funds—a longtime goal of the party—plus take away Medicaid health insurance from more than 13 million people.

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Salina Heller

A former 15-year veteran of reporting local news for western Wisconsin TV and radio stations, Salina Heller also volunteers in community theater, helps organize the Chippewa Valley Air Show, and is kept busy by her daughter’s elementary school PTA meetings. She is a UW-Eau Claire alum.

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