Community organizers around the country this week have been staging "Save Medicaid" rallies after Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency agency began looking into Medicaid's finances.
One of the rallies took place in San Jose on Thursday and was inspired by a family's medical situation.
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WATCH HERENBC Bay Area's Robert Handa in his video report above shows how one of the South Bay event drew the community's heavy hitters, including Congressional leaders.
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