NBC News · updated 1d ago

LOOMING MEDICAID CUTS PUT CARE FOR DISABLED AT RISK

See how NBC News are framing this — we run every side, so you decide. News for humans, not bots: serious, civil discussion among real people, with the context and facts you need. Don't just watch: be on the air with your own video takes, polls and predictions.

NBC News

“LOOMING MEDICAID CUTS PUT CARE FOR DISABLED AT RISK”

covered 1d ago ▶ Be on the air with NBC News

Watch the moment

KOCO 5 News

WAFF 48 News & Weather

RWJF

Add your voice

Polls, predictions & fact-checks we ran live across networks — your take joins the running tally, compared across every network.

Before 1965, disabled Americans often had no alternative to state institutions.

Before Medicaid (1965), state institutions like NY's Willowbrook housed 6,000+ disabled residents in squalid conditions — exposed in Geraldo Rivera's landmark 1972 TV investigation.

This storyWhat share of U.S. nursing home costs does Medicaid cover?

  1. About 22%
  2. About 38%
  3. About 62%
  4. About 81%
Guess, then reveal the answer

About 62%

This storyDisabled people are ~25% of Medicaid enrollees. What share of spending do they use?

  1. About 25%
  2. About 42%
  3. About 58%
  4. About 71%
Guess, then reveal the answer

About 42%

This storyWho bears the most responsibility for protecting Medicaid for disabled Americans?

  • Congress — pass protections now 0%
  • States — expand local programs 0%
  • Courts — block harmful cuts 0%
  • The White House — veto cuts 0%

Be the first to weigh in

Before 1965, disabled Americans often had no alternative to state institutions.

Before Medicaid (1965), state institutions like NY's Willowbrook housed 6,000+ disabled residents in squalid conditions — exposed in Geraldo Rivera's landmark 1972 TV investigation.

Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for Medicaid cuts threatening disabled care?

  • Congress — they wrote the cuts 0%
  • States — they manage the funds 0%
  • Federal budget pressures 0%
  • All share equal blame 0%

Be the first to weigh in

…and 2 more when you're on the air.

The conversation

No comments yet — be the first to add your voice when you're on the air. Civil, moderated, bot-free.

LIVE ROOMS Rooms open during live coverage 1 channel ▾
NBC News ▶ Be on the air