The real political fight—including Medicaid and Medicare—is about to start. Rest, light a candle, or drink up.

While it can be tempting to go unconscious about budgeting, what happens will have a major impact on us as woman, and on our families and communities. Here's a primer.

Updated March 15, 2025 to include corrections on annual income amounts.

Updated December 26, 2024 after passage of House bill. Includes (gifted) NYT article on what comes next in House Energy and Commerce Committee that controls Medicaid and Medicare spending and must find $880B in cuts. We will continue to update this as events unfold.

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