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Will Republicans Slash Medicaid?

2025/2/25
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Jane Koston: 我讨论了共和党计划削减医疗补助的提案,以及这将如何影响8000万依靠该项目获得医疗保健的美国人。我采访了《纽约时报》的医疗记者莎拉·克里夫,讨论了医疗补助计划的运作方式、共和党削减该计划的动机以及这些削减可能产生的后果。 共和党人长期以来一直将医疗补助视为政治目标,声称该计划导致政府依赖,并认为领取医疗补助的人没有工作。然而,他们未能大幅削减该计划的支出,因为许多选民依赖该项目。 众议院共和党人提出的预算案计划在十年内削减约8800亿美元的医疗补助支出,这大约占所有联邦医疗补助支出的10%。他们正在考虑通过工作要求、减少医疗补助扩张的资金以及对医疗补助支出设置上限等措施来实现这一目标。 克里夫指出,这些削减措施可能导致数百万美国人失去医疗保险,并对那些依靠医疗补助获得护理的弱势群体产生不成比例的影响。 Sarah Kliff: 我解释了医疗补助计划的运作方式,以及谁有资格获得医疗补助。医疗补助是美国主要的健康保险项目,覆盖约8000万人,由联邦政府和各州共同资助。资格取决于收入、残疾、年龄和怀孕等多种因素。医疗补助不仅仅覆盖贫困人口,还覆盖许多其他群体,包括儿童、孕妇和老年人。 奥巴马医改扩大了医疗补助的覆盖范围,使更多低收入成年人能够获得医疗保险。共和党人批评医疗补助导致政府依赖,并认为领取医疗补助的人没有工作。然而,大多数领取医疗补助的成年人都在工作,只是他们的收入不足以购买私人医疗保险。 共和党人提出的预算案计划在十年内削减约8800亿美元的医疗补助支出。他们正在考虑通过工作要求、减少医疗补助扩张的资金以及对医疗补助支出设置上限等措施来实现这一目标。这些削减措施可能导致数百万美国人失去医疗保险。 Steve Bannon: 我警告说,共和党需要谨慎对待医疗补助的削减,因为许多支持特朗普的选民也在使用该项目。 Donald Trump: 我声称不会削减医疗补助,但同时却支持一项大幅削减医疗补助的预算提案。

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This chapter explores the proposed Medicaid cuts by House Republicans, focusing on the potential consequences for millions of Americans who rely on the program. It includes an interview with Sarah Kliff, a healthcare reporter for The New York Times, who explains the intricacies of Medicaid, its political implications, and the potential impact of the proposed cuts.
  • 80 million Americans rely on Medicaid
  • Proposed cuts of nearly $1 trillion
  • Potential impacts include work requirements, reduced funding for expansion, and per capita spending caps
  • Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and states
  • Most people on Medicaid are already working

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As House Republicans prepare to begin voting on their big policy blueprint this week, one of the programs they're targeting for major cuts is Medicaid. The federal healthcare program covers around 80 million Americans, mostly people living near or below the poverty line. While President Donald Trump has endorsed the House's budget plan, he has also said that Medicaid is 'not going to be touched.' Sarah Kliff, investigative health care reporter for The New York Times, explains what the proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for actual people.

And in headlines: Trump had an awkward meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron over Ukraine, Trump officials continued to sow confusion over an email demanding federal workers justify their jobs, and the president picked right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino as the next FBI deputy director.

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