White House Signals Medicare Is Not Protected, Despite Trump Promise
This comes after President said in interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity that Medicare and Medicaid would be "untouched."
Will President Trump Renege on His Pledge to Not Cut Medicare? 4 Things to Know.
When Donald Trump ran for a second presidential term, he promised he wouldn't make any Medicare cuts. He reiterated his commitment after returning to the Oval Office, recently telling Fox News host Sean Hannity that Medicare is not "going to be touched.
As GOP eyes Medicaid cuts, Trump tries to avoid the political third rails
President Trump has insisted — loudly and repeatedly — that his administration won’t cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.

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Pritzker warns of Medicaid cuts, pushes White House to release $1.88B in funds
Illinois’ Pritzker Warns of ‘Devastating’ Effects If Trump Cuts Medicaid
Gov. JB Pritzker, other Illinois Democrats warn Republicans against cuts to Medicaid
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Trump Press Secretary Announces Terrifying Change to White House Press
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop its U.S. Agency for International Development spending freeze, giving the government an 11:59 p.m. deadline on Wednesday to pay “all invoices and letter of credit drawdown requests” for work done prior to February 13.
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DOGE didn’t ‘discover’ $2.7 trillion in improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid overseas
The nonpartisan US Government Accountability Office did, in March 2024, and the estimate includes all federal agencies since 2003
Musk isn’t DOGE’s chief. Who is Amy Gleason?
Who runs DOGE? White House confirms Amy Gleason, not Elon Musk, in charge
Who is Amy Gleason, the person named DOGE’s acting administrator by the White House?
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Trump Endorsed House GOP Budget Proposal — But There Could Be A Hitch
President Donald Trump’s endorsement of House Republicans’ budget plan Wednesday could come with a qualifying condition: no major changes to