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Protesters raise concerns about Medicaid cuts
By CHRIS PETERSON,
2025-05-28About 80 people protested potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid at the corner of Nucleus Avenue and Highway 2 in front of the Hungry Horse News on Monday, May 19. At issue is a Republican-led bill in Congress that would potentially increase the work requirement for Medicaid eligibility. It wasn’t just a protest, however. Organizers from Flathead Democracy, a new non-partisan group in the valley, also collected over the counter medical supplies for the Abby Shelter. Flathead Democracy has had similar rallies across the Flathead Valley, but it was important to raise awareness on the east side, where many people use Medicare and Medicaid, said Leanette Galaz. “Our philosophy on organizing is you can’t expect people to come to you,” she said, a reference to simply holding rallies in Kalispell and Whitefish, with their larger populations. As motorists passed by the busy intersection, many of them honked in support, including rigs that might not be normally associated with supporting rallies like this. But the issue of health care and affordable health insurance goes across political lines, Galaz noted. “That’s why I picked this issue for this time and place,” Galaz said. The cuts are part of a sweeping “big beautiful
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