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Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

  • Written by Jane Tavares, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston
Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stakeMedicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 82 million Americans. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in federal health care spending.

One of their primary targets is Medicaid. That government program covers 82 million Americans with health insurance. Most of the people enrolled in...

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