The president has said his administration “won’t touch” entitlement programs. Past efforts to do so have backfired on Trump and other politicians.

If Republicans cut Medicaid, it will push millions into the ranks of the uninsured, drive up healthcare costs and worsen access for everyone. There's a better option.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.

Deep Medicaid cuts will rattle America’s health care system along with state and local budgets. Forbes contributor Dr. Arthur Kellermann says “if Trump’s Medicaid cuts happen, healthcare costs will rise and access to care will decline for everyone—including you.”

Medicaid provides health insurance for roughly one in five Americans, covering impoverished children, low-income adults, and seniors and those with disabilities reliant on care at home.