We’ve heard about it for months. Trump promises to gift tax cuts for the rich by stealing from the poor. He wants to slash Medicaid and SNAP. You’ve heard the numbers. On July 3, 2025, the Trumpublicans did it. They passed the Big Fascist Bill. They did this despite calls to their offices, protests, and in-person pleas to kill this legislation.
Twelve million will be kicked off Medicaid. But exactly what does Medicaid pay for anyway? Unless you are a Medicaid patient or you love a Medicaid patient, you might not realize how life-saving this program is, which is understandable. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know. The only reason I’m aware of this is because of my disabilities. So let’s talk about it. Using myself as an example, let’s discuss the cost of being disabled and the vital services, equipment, and medical needs Medicaid can cover. Here we go.
Expensive Hospital Bills
The absurd costs of being disabled began at birth. My mom had an uneventful pregnancy until 20 weeks, when they found the cord around my neck. That fact immediately made it a high-risk pregnancy. I was born three and a half months early and needed extensive medical care for months.