Federal Medicaid spending reductions in the GOP budget reconciliation bill could have significant effects for seniors across the country, particularly those in long-term care facilities. President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised not to touch Medicare,

Under the Senate’s reconciliation proposal, roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending reductions over ten years threatens low‑income seniors who rely on the program to fill Medicare’s gaps. While President Trump has vowed to leave Medicare intact,

Medicaid is set to become a key issue in the battle over control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections now that President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has passed.

"Traditional Medicare has roughly 20% cost-sharing," Sommers said. "For people who have both Medicaid and Medicare, Medicaid covers those costs. Also, traditional Medicare has no out-of-pocket cap, meaning someone can rack up tens of thousands of dollars of costs if they have a catastrophic illness, which Medicaid would cover if they have both."

The recent federal reconciliation bill has already begun to cut Medicaid eligibility, but the real cuts to Medicare won’t start until 2027, potentially affecting the ability of hospitals

Because in the real world, a cut to Medicaid is not savings. It’s a time bomb waiting to explode in the Medicare budget. Kahthryn Kuhmerker was New York State's Medicaid director from 1999 ...

Half of those on Medicare and Medicaid would have to delay or skip their medical treatments if the programs face major cuts under the Republican House budget, according to a new Everly Health ...

Potential Medicaid cuts in North Carolina threaten programs like CAP/C, a program to assist medically fragile children, leaving many families to face uncomfortable uncertainty.