2024-11-22 12:13:55

Former health secretary predicts Trump will bring in block grants for Medicaid

Tom Price, who served under Trump, says he expects the administration to try to allow skinnier insurance plansFormer health secretary Dr Tom Price said he expects the incoming Trump administration to try to allow skinnier insurance plans and institute block grants for Medicaid.Such changes would leave Americans with less expensive insurance plans that cover fewer health conditions, and strike at the heart of Medicaid, a foundational safety net program that insures 69 million low-income Americans, nearly half of whom are children. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/22/trump-ex-health-secretary-interview

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