Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• One of the most difficult moments in my dad’s long and losing battle with Parkinson’s disease is how suddenly his care needs escalated.

The Center for American Progress and The Arc break down the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, exposing how its deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare will lead to benefit losses, increased paperwork requirements,

Democrats predict doom over a provision within the “One Big, Beautiful Bill" that requires adults to work to be eligible for Medicaid, while GOP senators praise it.