By Sunita Sohrabji President-elect Donald Trump could use the unconstitutional process of impoundment to withhold funds to federal health safety net programs. As it aims for a leaner budget, the incoming Trump administration may cut or eliminate several federal health safety nets, including Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. These three critical lifelines alone support 88 million low income residents in the US. Almost half of all children living in the US — about 40 million — are enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP. More than 34% of people under […]
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