‘I feel very scared’: Some Americans fear losing coverage due to proposed Medicaid cuts

Key components of the bill to fund President Donald Trump’s agenda looks to provide major tax breaks by cutting spending elsewhere, including massive cuts to Medicaid.

Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for disabled and low-income Americans. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) works with state programs to administer Medicaid, under which more than 71.2 million people are enrolled.

Medicaid offers benefits including nursing home care, personal care services and assistance paying for premiums and other costs, according to CMS.