Louisville mother worries about potential impacts of Medicaid cuts for daughter with disabilities

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (FOX 56) — When June McQuaig was just three months old, her mother, Megan Bowden, learned of a diagnosis that would make every day a battle for her little girl.

“June has epilepsy. She has quadriplegic cerebral palsy. She is deaf and has cochlear implants. And then she is nonverbal, so she requires an accompanying device that helps her speak,” said Bowden. “She has all sorts of services. Therapeutic services like occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy. She receives those in outpatient settings. And then, of course, in school as well, so that she can have a safe and active time while she’s in the classroom in public schools.”

Now June is 10 years old, and Bowden said they’re facing another battle…

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