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Trump Vows to Protect Medicare Amid $880 Billion Cuts

4/14/2025

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President Trump promised that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security would stay intact, even as proposed cuts of $880 billion loom over Medicaid and Medicare in the next decade. This threatens vital healthcare access for low-income individuals in states like Mississippi and California, raising alarms among advocates for seniors and children who depend on these programs.

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President Trump promised that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security would stay intact, even as proposed cuts of $880 billion loom over Medicaid and Medicare in the next decade. This threatens vital healthcare access for low-income individuals in states like Mississippi and California, raising alarms among advocates for seniors and children who depend on these programs.