Protect Our Care, a liberal advocacy group, is launching a $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that targets 17 GOP lawmakers.
Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order from President Joe Biden that sought to lower the price of drugs.
An economy expert says short term, senior citizens will continue to carry the high costs of prescription drugs. but President Trump's long-term action could benefit the economy and eventually drive those prices down. 76-year-old Deana Deck is on a fixed income which makes affordable prescriptions a necessity.
About half of respondents said the nation should spend more on Medicaid and Medicare — a potential challenge for the Trump administration looking to cut costs.
Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people, as well as Medicare, federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.
Congress could make some pretty tough choices about the nation's largest health care program to pay for other things, and that could be a disaster for state budgets and
President Trump is rolling back Biden healthcare policies, such as expansions to the Affordable Care Act – a move Democrats described as an "attack" on the federal program.
In a move that has significant implications for millions of Americans, President Donald Trump has issued a series of executive orders, some of which target the healthcare marketplace. These changes are expected to affect the enrollment process and medical insurance coverage for an estimated 24 million people.
As it stands now — many seniors on Medicare should see savings this year on prescription drugs. Out-of-pocket spending for drugs is capped at $2,000 a year for "Part D" enrollees. And there's currently no change to the $35-a-month cap on insulin.
The Democratic National Committee ( DNC) is going on the offense against President Donald Trump just two days into his second term, blasting the 45th and 47th President over what they say is a plan to follow through on the controversial Project 2025 agenda, including by cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.