Most Americans who voted for President Donald Trump oppose proposed cuts to Medicaid funding, according to a poll released Friday.
As Congress considers changes to the Medicaid program during budget conversations, a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that fewer than 1 in 5 adults (17%) want to see government decrease spending on Medicaid.
A joint federal and state program, Medicaid helps cover medical costs for citizens with limited income and resources, according to the Department of Health and Human Services website. The federal government provides general rules, but eligibility requirements and benefits vary from state to state because each state runs its own program.
The administration should “cherish and love Medicaid,” as Trump has promised, but not without several reforms, according to Nina Owcharenko Schaefer, the director for the Center of…
