08-28-2018, 01:05 AM
Quote:Throughout his presidential bid, Donald Trump promised not to cut Medicaid — a source of public health insurance for millions of people — including his own supporters. But the president became the most prominent booster of the congressional effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which included a virtual end to Medicaid as it has existed for over 50 years, despite the fact that the program covers over 70 million children and adults. When the legislative battering finally ended, the administration turned to Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.Trump's administration has an unending war on Medicaid | TheHill
And a whole host of other measures to cut Medicaid explained in the article.

