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Governor Warns Medicaid Cuts Will Endanger Lives

5/12/2025

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sounded the alarm over proposed Medicaid cuts, warning they could trigger health crises and increase mortality rates. With Republicans pushing for an $880 billion reduction to finance tax breaks for the wealthy, critics like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fear this will devastate low-income families and erode essential healthcare access.

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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sounded the alarm over proposed Medicaid cuts, warning they could trigger health crises and increase mortality rates. With Republicans pushing for an $880 billion reduction to finance tax breaks for the wealthy, critics like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fear this will devastate low-income families and erode essential healthcare access.