In Globe, Arizona, residents like Debbie Cox express complex opinions on Medicaid. While acknowledging its necessity for many in their conservative, rural community, they also see a dire need for reform due to perceived misuse. With Medicaid enrollment in Gila County nearly doubling over the past 15 years, concerns about government spending are prevalent. The local population, heavily reliant on this safety-net, feels the impact of proposed cuts by House Republicans, bringing personal stakes into a national debate about Medicaid's future.
Like many residents of this copper-mining town in the mountains east of Phoenix, Debbie Cox knows plenty of people on Medicaid.
The number of Gila County residents on Medicaid and the related Children's Health Insurance Program has nearly doubled over the past 15 years.
For Heather Heisler, the stakes are high. Her husband has been on Medicaid for years.
I also see a need for revamping it significantly because it's been taken advantage of for so long.
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