Trump budget includes deep cuts to health care and safety net programs

February 10, 2020February 11, 2020 News

The Trump administration wants to slash billions of dollars in federal support from Medicaid, food stamps and other safety net programs for the poor, while largely sparing the Medicare program that benefits seniors.
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Democrats go on the offensive ahead of New Hampshire primary – live

February 10, 2020 Democrats, Donald Trump, News, US news, US politics

Sanders campaign to ask for ‘partial recanvass’ of Iowa results
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12.05pm GMT
President Donald Trump is due to present his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for the fiscal year 2021 later today which includes plans to slash spending on foreign aid, social safety net programs like Medicaid, housing assistance and disability insurance and provide billions of ...

As US deficit soars to $1 trillion, Trump offers new budget

February 10, 2020 News

President Donald Trump is offering a $4.8 trillion budget that increases spending for defense and NASA, but won't cut Social Security and Medicare.

Biden slams Sanders over cost of ‘Medicare for All’

February 8, 2020 News

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday attacked Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) over the cost of his signature Medicare for All plan during a debate in New Hampshire.

The Health 202: Washington is at war over block granting Medicaid

February 7, 2020 News

Both sides aren’t telling the whole story, of course.

“Many experts believe that transparency, which will go into full effect at the beginning of next year, will be even bigger than health care reform. It will save families massive amounts of money for substantially better care.”

February 5, 2020 News

“We will always protect your Medicare and your Social Security always.”

February 5, 2020 News

Iowa caucus: Democratic race in shambles as results are delayed – live coverage

February 4, 2020 Democrats, News, Republicans, US news, US politics, World news

Full story: Democratic race off to disastrous start
Iowa caucuses results – live updates
What is the smartphone app at centre of Iowa debacle?
Analysis: Trump campaign jubilant as Dems’ big night implodes
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11.57am GMT
Donald Trump has given his verdict on the Iowa controversy, which he calls an “unmitigated disaster”.

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Most Iowa Democratic caucus-goers support a single-payer health-care plan

February 4, 2020 News

The wrangling around Medicare-for-all has been a defining issue throughout the Democratic presidential campaign and has led to repeated clashes at the debates.

Texas, other GOP-led states ask Supreme Court to hold off on deciding Obamacare’s fate

February 3, 2020 News

Texas and other Republican-led states told the Supreme Court on Monday that it should not step in at this time to consider the fate of the Affordable Care Act.
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