Medicaid and Medicare Under Rep. Ryan’s Budget

The Takeaway

Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), unveiled his budget yesterday, proposing cuts of some $6.2 trillion over the next decade. Medicare and Medicaid will fundamentally change under Ryan’s plan  – with Medicare losing $389 billion, and $735 billion being cut from Medicaid. Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent details what parts of the budget will affect Americans the most. Theda Skocpol, professor of sociology and government at Harvard University, explains how Medicare and Medicaid will change under Ryan’s plan.

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