Medicaid

Both programs are major sources of government spending and could find themselves in the sights of those who want to slash federal budgets.

The Department of Government Efficiency, aka DOGE, is a task force Trump has appointed, headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. It has some lofty resolutions for its stated goal of cutting wasteful government spending.

People with private insurance are most likely to be able to get prescription weight loss drugs covered. Less than 10% of people who got semaglutide last year were on Medicaid.

These programs are the biggest part of the budget, and cuts to them feel personal, one expert says. Reducing them has been tough historically.

Until now, the only staffing rule for nursing homes has been that they have “sufficient” staff, without specifying what that means.

“We've never invested in the ability of families to afford the care that they need,” says Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance.

Dental schools may need to train more students to keep up with demand in Tennessee.

Medicaid sometimes pays family members to provide in-home care for relatives. But the programs vary from state to state.

Community health workers present at doctor’s appointments can help parents navigate food, sleep, behavior and child development.

When Michigan expanded the health coverage program for low-income people, it led to 30,000 new jobs in the state.