#medicaid

#medicaid

A trillion dollars in cuts is not a cut; stripping 10 million people of health insurance does not constitute shrinking the program.

The U.S. Senate began a marathon series of votes on a sweeping package of tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthy, financed by cuts to health insurance and nutrition programs.

"Republicans were counting on big cuts to Medicaid and other programs to offset trillions of dollars in Trump tax breaks, their top priority."

According to the survey, many Americans, especially seniors, demonstrate a concerning lack of awareness about aging and long-term care, significantly underestimating the financial pressures involved.

Saturday's "No Kings" protests, with an estimated 5 million people turning out to 2,100 events, were declared by some to constitute the largest single day of protests in American history.

The Senate Finance Committee's draft would lower the allowable provider tax in Medicaid expansion states from 6% to 3.5% by 2031, sparking GOP pushback.

We actually are seeing a pretty significant uptick in Medicaid popularity... 83% of the public have favorable views of Medicaid.