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The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Medicaid recipients demand that Congress protect healthcare program

a woman with a sign saying 'I'm for medicaid'
Medicaid recipient Emily Gabriella protests outside the US supreme court on 2 April in Washington DC. Photograph: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Medicaid recipients from 28 states marched on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to call on Congress to protect the health insurance program – a vital lifeline for millions of Americans – from Donald Trump and his Republican allies.

About 130 protesters from across the US held a rally outside the US Capitol building holding signs that said “Protect our lifelines, protect Medicaid and Snap” and “Benefits over billionaires”.

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