PA Medicaid Recipient Shares Powerful Message for Lawmakers

By Sean Kitchen

May 7, 2025

Carly Morton shared a powerful message for Congressional lawmakers when she was asked what she would say to President Donald Trump or US House Republicans considering cutting $880 billion from Medicaid, a move that could have direct implications on her life.

Morton, a 31-year-old Beaver County resident, relies on Medicaid. She has 23 medical diagnoses and spends a lot of her time going to medical appointments or treating herself because of her conditions. Because of Medicaid, she’s able to be healthy enough to work part-time.

Morton told The Keystone that she just wants to participate in society, but cuts to Medicaid would force her to choose between receiving her needed medical care or buying food, paying for rent, or other basic needs.

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Video created: 2025-05-07T17:41:41.210Z

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Sean Kitchen

Sean Kitchen is the Keystone’s political correspondent, based in Harrisburg. Sean is originally from Philadelphia and spent five years working as a writer and researcher for Pennsylvania Spotlight.

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