Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of Americans, including students, families, and school employees. But right now, it’s under serious threat. New proposals in Congress aim to slash Medicaid funding, and the consequences could be devastating. Even for those of us with private, employer-provided healthcare, cutting Medicaid makes your healthcare more expensive and harder to access. Cynthia Blankenship, NEA’s senior policy advisor for health policy and benefits, joins the show to explain what these proposed cuts mean, how they could impact students and schools, and what educators can do to help protect Medicaid at the state and national level.