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Congresswoman warns Medicaid cuts are destabilizing local hospitals and says reversing funding is a top priority

Westford town hall with Congresswoman Lori · April 7, 2026
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At the Westford town hall the congresswoman said Medicaid cuts are increasing premiums, risking service closures (naming labor and delivery), and pledged to prioritize restoring funding to NIH, CDC and local safety‑net hospitals when Democrats regain House leadership.

Residents at the town hall raised concerns about hospitals and cancer care; the congresswoman said cuts to Medicaid and removal of ACA subsidies have destabilized safety‑net hospitals and put services such as labor and delivery at risk.

"Hospitals don't get paid for it. So you pay for it," she said, explaining how…

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