The following article by Dena Bunis was posted on the AARP website February 13, 2018:
Spending proposal slashes many health and safety net programs
President Trump unveiled his federal budget proposal Monday, which takes aim at many of the health and safety net programs that older Americans rely on. The plan sharply reduces funding for Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security Disability Insurance and food stamps.
Rarely do most of the elements of a president’s budget become law, as Congress would have to enact them. Historically that almost never happens. Continue reading “President’s Budget Targets Medicare, Medicaid and Food Stamps”