Medicare Medicaid Under Threat | Albany News

Albany News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 2m

Sixty-one years after Medicare and Medicaid transformed healthcare access, activists in Rochester are rallying to defend these lifelines—warning that a new federal bill threatens to slash funding, impose work requirements, and restrict eligibility, putting lives like Esther Rivkin’s at risk. While supporters claim reforms curb waste, opponents argue true fiscal responsibility doesn’t mean sacrificing care for millions. The debate rages on: can we balance budgets without breaking the promise of healthcare as a human right? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…