Chief Healthcare Executive January 24, 2025
Health leaders are worried about the prospect of reduced aid to Medicaid, which they say would reduce access to care and deal a financial blow to hospitals.
More than 400 organizations are urging President Donald Trump to protect the Medicaid program.
Trump has vowed to cut government spending, and some healthcare leaders are worried that Trump could look at Medicaid as a place to find savings. Trump has said he’s not planning for any reductions in the Medicare and Social Security programs, and some industry analysts and leaders are worried that Medicaid could see cuts.
On Trump’s first day in office, Families USA and more than 425 healthcare organizations, unions and other groups sent a letter to the president imploring...