Medicaid, SNAP Cuts Could Lead to Nearly 500,000 Lost Healthcare Jobs: Report

Report: Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to strip health care from 500,000 Michiganders

A Michigan Senate committee released the findings this week—just as the US Senate eyes legislation that would slash hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid. LANSING—A pair of Michigan Senate committees this week released a new, eight-page report that paints an alarming picture of what President Donald Trump’s proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Michiganders—including the closure of hospitals and clinics, thousands of workers being laid o…

Medicaid, SNAP cuts could lead to nearly 500,000 lost healthcare jobs: report

A large portion of the 1.2 million jobs that could be lost nationwide in 2029 would come from the healthcare sector, like roles at hospitals, physician offices, pharmacies and long-term care providers.

Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid could affect thousands of Wood County residents who need help – BG Independent News

By JAN McLAUGHLIN BG Independent News Holes being ripped in the nation’s safety net for low income citizens could leave thousands of Wood County residents hungry and without medical care. Wood County Job and Family Services Director Dave Wigent is watching anxiously to see how deep the cuts will be for SNAP food assistance and Medicaid – two programs that help the poorest of the poor. In Wood County, 7,357 people, including 2,987 children, receiv