Congress returns to D.C. today with plans to move forward on a budget framework that includes

some $1.5 trillion in spending cuts. It would pave the way for President Trump's domestic agenda,

including slashing taxes, but it could also include cuts to the federal Medicaid program.

One in three people with disabilities are enrolled in the program, which helps

them access health care and live independently in their communities. Stephanie Sy has more in just a

moment, but first we hear from people with disabilities and their caretakers on what Medicaid means to

them. My name is Jessica Sibley. I live in the Front Range of Colorado,

and I have a 10-year-old boy named Isaac on the spectrum,

and he is a happy, bright, beautiful boy.

My name is Keith Jones.

I have cerebral palsy, and I'm an activist advocate based out of Boston, Massachusetts.

My name is Diana Villa.

My disability is bipolar depression, and I also have physical disabilities.

And I live in New York.

My name is Martha Hedron, 25 years old.

I am from Atlanta, Georgia, and I have Down syndrome.

Medicaid helps me access to transportation and to my community.

I don't want to lose my community and I don't want to lose my transportation to just even get there.

I'm extremely social. I deserve to be there.

Without these benefits, I can't do that.

What does Medicaid look like in terms of my ability to function?

I need to have access to getting a wheelchair.

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