The Latest on What President Trump Is Saying About Medicaid
Before a February cabinet meeting, a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he could guarantee that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security would not be cut. Trump responded, "I've said it so many times that you shouldn't even be asking me that question. We're not going to touch it. Now, we are going to look for fraud." That is undoubtedly good news for the 70 million Americans who depend on Medicaid for their medical care. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that pays for primary and acute care services for one in five Americans, including 40% of all children and 60% of nursing home residents. Image Source: Getty ImagesContinue reading
Before a February cabinet meeting, a reporter asked President Donald Trump if he could guarantee that Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security would not be cut. Trump responded, "I've said it so many times that you shouldn't even be asking me that question. We're not going to touch it. Now, we are going to look for fraud."
That is undoubtedly good news for the 70 million Americans who depend on Medicaid for their medical care. Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that pays for primary and acute care services for one in five Americans, including 40% of all children and 60% of nursing home residents.
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