Final evening, the Home of Representatives handed a funds decision mandating trillions of {dollars} in cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Diet Help Program (SNAP), and different packages that assist older adults meet their primary wants, all to pay for tax cuts for rich People and firms.
The ultimate vote was 217-215, largely alongside occasion traces, with one Republican voting in opposition to the decision. The vote locations Medicaid immediately within the crosshairs for unprecedented cuts of at the least $880 billion.
“With this vote, lawmakers endorsed taking away Medicaid from tens of millions of People, together with older adults, all to bankroll tax cuts for the rich,” mentioned Kevin Prindiville, Govt Director of Justice in Getting old. “Because of our collective advocacy, the vote to cross this harmful funds blueprint didn’t come simply. And we’ll be certain that lawmakers know that voting to enact these cuts could be voting to desert older People.”
“The struggle to guard Medicaid protection is way from over,” defined Prindiville. “The Home and Senate should reconcile their vastly completely different funds resolutions and develop laws to implement these cuts. Justice in Getting old will probably be there at each step, preventing to guard Medicaid for the tens of millions of older adults who rely upon this system for his or her well being and long-term care. By persevering with to work collectively and uplifting the voices of those that have probably the most at stake, we will cease cuts to this standard program and guarantee Medicaid stays sturdy for older adults and everybody in America.”
