Trump’s budget includes about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the ACA.
President Trump’s proposed budget includes about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act over a decade, analysts said. The budget includes $844 billion over 10 years in cuts from the “President’s health reform vision,” a stand-in for the repeal and replacement of ObamaCare. There are also more than $150 billion in additional cuts from implementing Medicaid work requirements and other changes to the program, which would result in some people losing coverage if they did not meet the requirements.
The Democrats were quick to criticize, pointing out that Trump promised not to cut Medicaid, the health insurance program for the poor, during his 2016 campaign. Although this is true, no amendments have been made to Trump’s budget plan.
A senior administration official defended the Medicaid cuts, arguing reforms will help preserve the program for people who need it most. “The Budget protects and preserves Medicaid by putting it on a sustainable path, so it can continue to provide vital services to those who need it the most, including children, the disabled, elderly and pregnant women,” the official said.
“President Trump’s budget is not going to be passed this year,” Larry Levitt, a health policy expert at the Kaiser Family Foundation tweeted. “But, it signals that he would look to dramatically scale back the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid if he’s reelected and Republicans control Congress.”
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