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Jane Tavares, Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer of Gerontology, UMass Boston

Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake

Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 82 million Americans. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

Republicans in Congress intend to cut about US$880 billion in federal health care spending.

One of their primary targets is Medicaid. That government program covers 82 million Americans with health insurance. Most of the people enrolled in the program are low income, have disabilities, or both.

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