Families Caring for Disabled Relatives Face Unthinkable Choices as Medicaid Cuts Loom The stories of families like Melissa Gonce's, who care for their disabled relatives at a significant cost to themselves and the state, serve as a stark reminder of the human toll of budget cuts.
As Medicaid faces sweeping reductions, families are facing impossible choices about whether they can continue to care for their loved ones at home. Gonce's experience is far from unique.
Many families across the country have benefited from Medicaid funded programs that allow them to care for disabled relatives in their own homes.