The protesters delivered a symbolic $ 4 billion check to the Senate’s Portland office.
The Portland, Main -Main -Main -Main Nurse Group was able to significantly reduce the nationwide medical funding by gathering outside the Senate of Susan Collins to oppose the US representative’s federal budget proposal.
The nurse shouted “stand up, fight.” Nurses expressed concern that the proposed cuts could greatly affect main medical programs.
Medicaid is important for medical workers such as Julianna Hansen, a nurse of the Maine Medical Center. She says that many patients depend on tomorrow and Cue careMedicaid program for essential medical treatment.
Hansen said, “Medicaid is a life line, and these people have chronic diseases that need to be treated.
According to the House of Representatives’ budget proposals, the Energy and Commercial Commission will have to reduce at least $ 880 billion over the next decade. The only way for the agency to find money is Medicare and Medicaid by reducing the programs that support most funds. Nurses are concerned that the decline will endanger the approach to health care for thousands of main residents.
To explain the potential impact of reducing funds, the protesters offered $ 4 billion in checks in Collins’ office.
“We are bringing this to her to remind her that she is owing us.” One protagonist said he rallyed from the crowd to cheer.
As a result, Collins reaffirmed its promise to protect medical funds in a statement published on Thursday.
“I am doing my best to protect the owner who needs access to Medicaid, so I support five measures to prevent harmful Medicaid cuts during voting for the Senate budget proposal.”
Collins was not in the office during the protests, but the staff allowed eight nurses to deliver checks and hear concerns.
Since the budget proposal is currently heading to the Senate, nurses are hoping to resonate a message with Collins Senator and other lawmakers before making a final decision.
One origin said, “I think there is a responsibility as a nurse, we advocate the patient, so here is here today.
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