Louisiana Lawmakers, Advocates and Residents Urge Congress Not to Cut Medicaid

Louisiana lawmakers, advocates and residents urge Congress not to cut Medicaid

State lawmakers — both Republican and Democrat — are sounding the alarm on proposed cuts that could strip Medicaid coverage from nearly 190,000 Louisianans.

'Big, beautiful bill' has U.S. bishops urging lawmakers to protect Medicaid and SNAP - The Dialog

WASHINGTON — As the Senate began its consideration of a sweeping package for President Donald Trump‘s agenda, the U.S. bishops and other Catholic leaders urged lawmakers not to cut programs such as Medicaid or SNAP. In May, House Republicans passed what Trump calls his “one big, beautiful bill” — and as such, later named the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — which would enact key provisions of his legislative agenda on tax and immigration policy, and…

Big Changes Proposed for Medicaid and SNAP

Some big changes are being talked about in Washington, D.C., and they could affect millions of older Americans across the country. These changes are about two important programs: Medicaid and SNAP. Medicaid assures people get health care when they don’t have a lot of money, and SNAP (also called food stamps) assists low-income older adults to buy groceries. Recently, some leaders in the government...