For Aiyana Baldastya 25 -year -old girl with disabilities, the approval of the Fiscal Plan of the president Donald Trump, One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), could seriously threaten their daily life for possible cuts to Medicaidwhich depends directly.
In statements collected by Newsweek, Aiyana He explained that changes in Health policies They make her feel vulnerable. For her, having constant and stable attention is not a luxury, but a vital need.
A complex health picture
According to the interview to Newsweek, BALDASTY has received Multiple medical diagnoses that affect both their nervous system and their daily mobility and energy. It suffers neurological disorders, chronic pain problems and conditions that weaken its immune system, making it prone to frequent infections. This combination limits it significantly to function independently.
To handle your symptoms It depends on a strict drug regimefrom antidepressants to treatments for migraines and heart problems. It also uses supplements, medicinal marijuana and, often, antibiotics. She herself acknowledges that without that medical coverage it would be practically impossible to sustain their care.
The life you have built in Vermont
Aiyana He lives with his partner, whom he met at the university during a chemistry class. Since then they have formed a stable relationship that led them to move together and to share his family home. Both graduated: she With a title in physics and one Specialization in Philosophy; he With one Bachelor of Electromechanical Engineering and another training Mechanics technique.
Beyond their medical problems, they are described as two young people passionate about science, music, art and philosophy. In your home also accompanies them Staran old cat that is an important part of his life. This whole environment gives you a sense of belonging, but recognizes that it is not enough to guarantee the security you need in the long term.
Why Canada appears as an alternative
For BALDASTYmove to Canada It is not a whim but the possibility of access a more solid support system for people with disabilities. States that there perceives a model that provides greater stability and better integrated social services. That, he says, would allow her to have a life with less uncertainty, both for her and for her partner.
Although he insists that he leave USA It is not your first option, the combination of Medical Diagnostics, indispensable medications and the Medicaid fragility They convince her that she can’t run the risk of running out of care.
The impact of OBBB on its decision
The final step to start planning your move was the proposal of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB)President’s main internal initiative Donald Trump. This project includes cuts from more than A billion dollars to Medicaid and related social programsin addition to imposing work requirements that many people with disabilities could not meet.
The Congress Budget Office estimates that the law could leave without medical insurance 11.8 million Americans around 2034in addition to weakens community assistance services for people with disabilities. BALDASTY It summarizes it clearly: “Under these policies, people like me are more vulnerable, forced to live with the constant fear of losing the support that keeps us alive.”
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