The elderly and disabled could face detriment to their future care over the next decade due to President Obama’s proposed Medicaid reductions.
President Obama is proposing to save the federal government $100 billion over the next decade by making changes to the way the federal government aids states to pay for their elderly and disabled. This proposal in the end could lead to the states cutting back on services that they provide to the elderly and disabled, because of the cutback from the federal government. See here.