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Trump's $880 Billion Medicaid Cuts Threaten Millions' Coverage

2/15/2025

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The Trump administration and House Republicans are pushing for drastic Medicaid cuts of $880 billion, introducing work requirements and per capita caps that threaten to leave millions without coverage. Experts caution that these so-called "painless" cuts will disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, such as seniors and children, while exacerbating deficits to finance tax breaks for the wealthy.

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Story summary

The Trump administration and House Republicans are pushing for drastic Medicaid cuts of $880 billion, introducing work requirements and per capita caps that threaten to leave millions without coverage. Experts caution that these so-called "painless" cuts will disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, such as seniors and children, while exacerbating deficits to finance tax breaks for the wealthy.