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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 31 MIN

Medicare 101 after Trump says feds “can’t take care” of it

from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios

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.     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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