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TOP Doctors BREAK SILENCE and CRUSH Trump's SHUTDOWN LIES - Meidas Touch
In this episode of Ella: Black and Brown Women Disruptors in Healthcare and Beyond, Dr. Haydée Brown and Dr. Sonya Sloan break down how the government shutdown is impacting healthcare in America, from hospitals and clinics to programs like CHIP and WIC.
They analyze proposed Republican budget cuts, including over $1.1 trillion from Medicaid and the ACA, potential coverage losses for millions, rising premiums, and shifts in Medicare costs, while highlighting how political messaging and blurred lines under the Hatch Act threaten public trust. - 10/05/2025.