State leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward the health insurance program. If Trump makes severe reductions, it’s unlikely leaders would have the political will to make up any lost federal funds with state money, experts say.
  • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
    14·
    19 days ago

    Medicare is the program with age based eligibility (primarily, disability can also be a qualifier).

    Medicaid is the program for the poor. Boomers likely will see cuts to Medicare, but this shit is just punching down on the poor.

        • valek879@sh.itjust.works
          5·
          19 days ago

          I would not be surprised, but it would be disappointing. I want to believe people are smarter than voting against their own interests. But I’ve been proven wrong in that so many times I don’t have any faith.

        • Nosavingthrow@lemmy.world
          3·
          19 days ago

          If I had my way, those people would have affordable housing, public health care, and a fat ham for Christmas dinner. They get to have it THEIR way, and I don’t think it makes one the same as a right-wing dipshit to think that self-inflicted injury is very funny.

        • reddig33@lemmy.world
          31·
          19 days ago

          Most of them probably couldn’t be bothered to vote. So they’ll now deal with the consequences of their inaction.