US EditionMedicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump's big bill is chiseling it back
- In 1965, a key piece of legislation was enacted under President Lyndon B. Johnson that established Medicaid, providing essential healthcare coverage for millions of Americans with low incomes.
- Medicaid was established alongside Medicare during the 1965 Social Security Amendments to provide health coverage for low-income families, individuals with disabilities, and pregnant women.
- This summer, President Donald Trump signed a tax and spending bill that delivers $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and cuts over $1 trillion from health care and food aid.
- Economist Bruce D. Meyer noted that while the legislation's revisions are expected to reduce federal spending considerably, they are also likely to result in a significant rise in death rates; meanwhile, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries cautioned that these changes would negatively impact families and communities across the country.
- The funding reductions raise significant alarm as the nonpartisan budget analysts project an increase of 10 million uninsured individuals and a decline of 3 million participants in the SNAP program, while local governments work urgently to adjust to the new challenges.
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They torpedoed Medicaid already. Is this precious program next?
Medicare turned 60 years old on Wednesday. Former U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law on July 30, 1965, giving seniors a guarantee of health coverage that never existed before. Prior to Medicare's enactment, it was nearly impossible for older people to obtain health insurance, as the...
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The massive tax and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump triggered nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade.
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Medicaid was signed into law 60 years ago. Trump's tax cuts law chisels away at it
Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining funding for safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare, a poll shows.
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