Medicare 101 after Trump says feds “can’t take care” of it
President Trump recently said it was "not possible" for the federal government to fund Medicaid and Medicare, despite a White House budget proposal that boosts defense spending to $1.5 trillion.
Episode 477 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Medicare 101 after Trump says feds “can’t take care” of it" was published on April 7, 2026 and runs 31 minutes.
April 7, 2026 ·31m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
Summary
President Trump recently said it was "not possible" for the federal government to fund Medicaid and Medicare, despite a White House budget proposal that boosts defense spending to $1.5 trillion.
Episode Description
President Trump recently said it was "not possible" for the federal government to fund Medicaid and Medicare, despite a White House budget proposal that boosts defense spending to $1.5 trillion.
On today's show:
Maya Goldman, healthcare reporter at Axios, unpacks what that means for the millions of Americans who rely on those programs and the states who'll have to fill the gaps.