President Donald Trump’s first moves on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act signal his administration’s willingness to make major changes to the government programs.

Protect Our Care, a liberal advocacy group, is launching a $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that targets 17 GOP lawmakers.

Congress could make some pretty tough choices about the nation's largest health care program to pay for other things, and that could be a disaster for state budgets and

Donald Trump has rescinded an executive order from President Joe Biden that sought to lower the price of drugs.

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Disability advocates are preparing to fend off potentially seismic cuts to Medicaid now that President Donald Trump is back at the White House and Republicans are in control on Capitol Hill.

President Trump is rolling back Biden healthcare policies, such as expansions to the Affordable Care Act – a move Democrats described as an "attack" on the federal program.

Funding cuts and regulatory changes could radically reduce Medicaid, the largest program providing medical and health-related services to low-income people, as well as Medicare, federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions.

An economy expert says short term, senior citizens will continue to carry the high costs of prescription drugs. but President Trump's long-term action could benefit the economy and eventually drive those prices down. 76-year-old Deana Deck is on a fixed income which makes affordable prescriptions a necessity.

About half of respondents said the nation should spend more on Medicaid and Medicare — a potential challenge for the Trump administration looking to cut costs.