Tucson advocates push to protect Medicaid, SNAP

CAA Executive Director, January Contreras, reminded attendees what’s at stake for families across Arizona, saying there are mothers working hard—sometimes at multiple jobs—who still don't have access to health care. Contreras pointed to the group’s Families First Forum last year, where experts across the state explained how public benefits prevent deeper problems like family separation, food insecurity and emergency room visits. Cuts to these benefits, she said, would only exacerbate these challenges.