How Trump’s Health Budget Would Impact States
Trump's budget, "A
"It's hard to imagine that it'll be enacted fully, but at a minimum, it reflects the priorities of the administration," says
Most of the health proposals would directly hit the federal level, but many would trickle down and eventually be felt on the state and local level -- and there are a few changes that states would feel immediately.
The long-term goal of the Trump administration is to shift
Trump and his budget director,
Trump also proposes cutting the
CHIP covers around 8 million kids from low-income families. Burak, from Georgetown, says it's hard to imagine a scenario where we don't see the rates of uninsured children rise.
CHIP has always enjoyed bipartisan support. If
Chronic Diseases
In the arena of public health, the president wants to create a
Former CDC director
Nothing in Trump's budget is set in stone, although that doesn't make it any easier for state health officials and lawmakers to plan ahead.
*This story has been updated to reflect the correct number of participants in the
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