Was Live Friday, Dec 6, 2024 | 11am PST
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Guest Speakers
- Joan Alker, Executive Director of the Center for Children and Families and
Research Professor at the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy Foundation - Mayra Alvarez, President of the Children’s Partnership
- Richard Kogan, Senior Fellow, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Event Overview
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, several federal health programs may face budget shortages as the new administration aims to reduce inflation and debt. The cuts are likely to take aim at Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program — CHIPS — and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. These programs collectively serve over 85 million people in the US.
Speakers this week will discuss the impact of budget cuts to these critical health safety nets. They will also discuss the consequential impoundment process, which allows the President to simply stop the flow of funds to programs authorized by Congress.