DES MOINES, Iowa —

Changes to Medicaid have been one of the most controversial parts of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.

That's why one Iowa City mother, Jonna Higgins-Freese , went all the way to Capitol Hill to share her concerns and spoke during a press conference with House Democrats.

But in an interview with KCCI, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks says families like hers don't have anything to fear.

One of the biggest changes to Medicaid is the eligibility requirements, but that's not the part that Higgins-Freese says she's most worried about.

Instead, she's worried about the amount of funding available to families like hers. Two of her children have relied on Medicaid since birth.

"Medicaid pays for health insurance. It pays for health care. It pays for prescriptions. It

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