US EditionMinnesotans speak out against budget bill that boosts farmer safety net while slashing SNAP and Medicaid
MINNESOTA, JUL 8 – Federal Medicaid funding cuts include new work requirements and risk increasing uninsured Minnesotans by up to 250,000, with the state losing $500 million annually, officials said.
- The budget bill would cut $186 billion from SNAP over 10 years and about $1 trillion from Medicaid, according to analyses.
- Gail Donkers, a farmer from Minnesota, said the SNAP and Medicaid cuts would harm rural communities that benefit from food assistance programs.
- Zach Rodvold of Second Harvest Heartland said 1 in 5 Minnesota households are food insecure, and the SNAP cuts could lead to 6-9 billion fewer meals.
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How Medicaid cuts threaten disabled Minnesotans
President Donald Trump signed the federal budget into law on July 4. This law shapes funding targets over the next 10 years for programs such as Medicaid. It is now up to the state of Minnesota to determine how these federal budget changes will impact our future state budget. In Minnesota, the Medicaid program is called Medical Assistance (MA), and disability waivers are a part of Minnesota’s MA program. As stated by the Minnesota Department of …
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By Erica Zurek Last week, Congress passed President Trump’s extensive tax and spending bill with a vote of 218-214, where two Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure. The package signed into law by Trump on July 4 is projected to increase the national deficit by more than $3 trillion. It will be partially funded by $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, a move that will have widespread consequences, resulting in nearly 12 million Amer…
Up to 250,000 Minnesotans could lose coverage under federal Medicaid cuts - Albert Lea Tribune
By Erica Zurek, Minnesota Public Radio News Last week, Congress passed President Trump’s extensive tax and spending bill with a vote of 218-214, where two Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure. The package signed into law by Trump on July 4 is projected to increase the national deficit by more than $3 trillion. It will be partially funded by $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid, a move that will have widespread consequences, result…
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