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Politico reports:
The Trump administration has drawn a bright line around Medicare and Social Security, promising Americans that the two programs will remain untouched. But a budget proposal obtained by POLITICO shows a different kind of rollback underway — one that could impact the lives of millions of older Americans and people with disabilities.
The Trump administration is poised to eliminate dozens of federal programs, including protective services for vulnerable seniors, chronic disease self-management education, resource centers for people who have been paralyzed or lost a limb and one that tries to help older people prevent falls. Even a more modest federal initiative aimed at making polling places more accessible would be eliminated under the proposal.
All of these programs facing the knife fall under the Administration for Community Living, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services that aims to help older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes and communities. The whole department is being zeroed out, according to the budget proposal.
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This is cruel, shameful, dangerous, AND is the OPPOSITE of government running efficiently & well! Unless by their definition, a well and efficiently run government means killing off everyone who is not young and perfectly healthy! DOGE slashes disability… https://t.co/xILpDmE32M
— Maria Cardona (@MariaTCardona) April 25, 2025
DOGE is cancelling SS payments to the most vulnerable – people over 150 yrs old! Heartless! pic.twitter.com/NQkJ4CY7Pb
— Kellyanne Conway (@kellyannepage) February 18, 2025