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Tony Cato, a paralyzed Omaha resident on Medicaid, lost a vital service that helped him maintain his home—lawn mowing—after a federal rule change deemed it outside the scope of covered “chore” services. Now, with no money to hire help, his yard’s turned into a jungle. But neighbors stepped in: one noticed the neglect, another—Gianni Croker—rolled up his sleeves and mowed the lawn on his day off. It’s a powerful reminder of how policy shifts can hurt vulnerable folks… and how community can fill the gap when systems fail.

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