California’s Medicaid program pays for the in-home care that Cynthia Williams provides for her sister, a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, and her daughter, who is blind. Williams spoke at a town hall meeting in Tustin, California, on Feb. 20, urging the audience to send GOP lawmakers a loud and clear message: Hands off Medicaid. (Jenna Schoenefeld for KFF Health News)

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