Democrats: Americans’ health on the line if Medicaid scaled back

Medicaid cuts would affect around 22 million people in states that expanded the program, according to a new analysis by the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

"The state-by-state breakdown shows that gutting the program would involve decimating rural communities across the country," the analysis reads. Ten states have not expanded Medicaid, as is allowed under the Affordable Care Act.

"Make no mistake, it’s not just Americans’ pocketbooks but also their health that...