BAY AREA AND CALIFORNIA POLITICIANS HOLD MEDICAID DAY OF ACTION EVENTS

Several local members of Congress hosted events across the Bay Area Tuesday, raising concerns about Republican budget proposals that could gut funding for programs like Medicaid. It comes as some Democrats are getting sharp criticism from within their own party for supporting a republican stopgap measure last week.

During an event at UCSF Children's Hospital In San Francisco, Sasha Bitner, a city disability and aging commissioner, pleaded with republican leaders throughout the country about their budget proposal. She addressed the group about her healthcare needs with the help of her sister-in-law Lowrie Hilladakis.

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