{"id":1309,"date":"2025-03-04T18:35:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T18:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2025-03-10T20:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:43:57","slug":"progressive-group-calls-on-illinois-lawmaker-to-oppose-potential-healthcare-cuts-25-news-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.protectourcareil.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/04\/progressive-group-calls-on-illinois-lawmaker-to-oppose-potential-healthcare-cuts-25-news-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive group calls on Illinois lawmaker to oppose potential healthcare cuts &#8211; 25 News Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-left article-text\">&#8220;Dozens of people and some organizations gathered in Normal on Monday asking Congressman Darin LaHood to protect Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP programs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Progressive interest organization\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/citizenaction-il.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/citizenaction-il.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Citizen Action Illinois<\/a>\u00a0held the press conference and rally in Uptown Normal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">With people across the nation fearing potential cuts to these programs, people at the event said they\u2019re worried about the impacts the potential cuts could have, if they happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">They claim 189,000 people in the 16th Congressional District could be at risk of losing access to these services, under the proposed republican budget plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article: https:\/\/www.25newsnow.com\/2025\/02\/25\/progressive-group-calls-illinois-lawmaker-oppose-potential-healthcare-cuts\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Dozens of people and some organizations gathered in Normal on Monday asking Congressman Darin LaHood to protect Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP programs. 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