GOP Bill Trims Healthcare, Food Aid Programs | JQJO

President Trump's recent tax and spending bill significantly alters US safety net programs. Over a decade, it cuts over $1 trillion from healthcare and food assistance, imposing work requirements and shifting costs to states. Republicans frame this as necessary to control spending, while critics like the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities warn of millions losing healthcare and food aid, leading to increased poverty. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 10 million will lose health insurance and 3 million will lose SNAP benefits. Local governments face challenges adapting, potentially needing tax increases or budget cuts. The changes reverse decades of expansion in programs like Medicaid, established in 1965 by President Johnson.