Medicaid Faces Historic Cuts at 60

Medicaid faces historic cuts at 60

WASHINGTON — On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed legislation that launched Medicaid, creating a U.S. health care safety net for millions of low-income Americans — a crowning achievement of his domestic legacy.

As Medicaid, Medicare Turn 60, Advocates Worry Tens of Thousands of CT Residents Will Lose Coverage - We-Ha

State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, co-chair of the human services committee, participated in the news conference announcing the report. By Jamil Ragland, CTNewsJunkie.com  As Medicaid and Medicare turn 60, advocates are warning that hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents could lose their coverage from the two safety net programs due to changes at the federal [...] The post As Medicaid, Medicare Turn 60, Advocates Worry Tens o…

HEADLINES: Communities Across The Nation Sound the Alarm Over GOP Health Care Cuts As Medicaid and Medicare Hit 60 — Protect Our Care

Protect Our Care Held 11 Events Across 8 States, Including Arizona, Iowa, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin, With National and Local Lawmakers and Advocates As Medicaid and Medicare mark 60 years of supporting hard-working families, Protect Our Care hosted events across the nation with lawmakers and health care advocates, warning of the catastrophic effects of Trump and Republicans’ spending bill. The b…