OHIO — As lawmakers in the Ohio House get set to vote on the budget Wednesday, community leaders say Medicaid is in danger.
If the federal government reduces funding, more than 700,000 low-income Ohioans would be at risk of losing coverage.
Sandra Black is a single mother of two who cares full-time for her 16-year-old daughter, Naomi.
“She has Down syndrome, and she was born with a brain tumor, so because of the brain tumor, she has cerebral palsy and visual impairments, you know, significant cognitive issues,” Black said. “I worked as a registered veterinary technician, so I was credentialed, and you know I had a good job and I worked full time until after Naomi was born and her medical needs you know required me to miss so much work.”…