Illinois Leaders Push Back Against Medicare, Medicaid Cuts

Democratic financial officials warn Medicaid cuts will disrupt entire health systems • Source New Mexico

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Democratic financial officials warn Medicaid cuts will disrupt entire health systems

Care workers with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) rally outside the U.S. Capitol on June 26, 2025, in Washington, D.C. They came to denounce the impact to patients, families and workers if Republicans cut Medicaid, health care and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for SEIU)Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young’s sister Dorothy has relied heavily on Medicaid “for health care and for life-sustai…

Illinois leaders push back against Medicare, Medicaid cuts

Illinois leaders pushed back today against cuts to Medicare and Medicaid just days before the programs turn 60.

Celebrating Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Anniversaries with an Eye Toward Current Hazards and Future Threats

This year marks major anniversaries for three cornerstone programs that have shaped the nation’s health and economic well-being. Social Security, signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 15, 1935, turns 90 in 2025. Medicare and Medicaid, established thirty years later through the Social Security Amendments of 1965 and signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, will celebrate their 60th anniversaries on July 30. The Programs Are W…

ASHA Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid at Perilous Time for Critical Health Programs

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