they do reach into this increasingly lower income, blue collar, non-urban republican constituency. if you look only, for example, at s.n.a.p., the former food stamps program, a majority of those receiving benefits under the program today in all of the five midwestern states that tipped the election, iowa, michigan, pennsylvania and wisconsin are non-college whites and those are at the very core of the trump coalition and the same issue playing out on medicare and medicaid. of those five states, a majority of those who gained coverage under the affordable care act are non-college graduates. you see the tradition between the small government ideology and the material, practical interests of their evolving coalition. all right, ron, emily jane, fox, stand by as we continue to watch pictures of the president s arrival in brussels. we want reaction from capitol hill as we continue to look at live pictures to one side and on the other side of the screen is
now i would like to bring in andy slavin, from the centers on medicare and medicaid services. and thank you so much. under president obama. thanks for being here, andy. i want to first off get your reaction to what we have just been discussing. where you think we are in the process. because you saw it with obamacare. yeah, thanks, richard. thanks for having me here. you know, i think the president and the vice president and congressional leadership, you know, they re asking their members to take a very challenging vote. i think the number of the day is we saw that an estimated 55,000 people per district, per congressional district, are going to lose coverage under this new plan. and seniors and a lot of low-income and rural people are going to be squeezed. their pocket books are going to be squeezed pretty significantly. that s a very difficult first domestic vote for the administration to ask their congressional rank and file to take. and i think that s why you re seeing the squea
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metrics that we use for the success of these programs i m just asking, yes or no. did you propose to cut a a trillion dollars from medicaid? what e we believe i m sure you re correct. what we believe of is appropriate is to make sure the individuals receiving the care are receiving the care. i understand why you think you re right to cut it. i m just asking the question. did you propose to cut more than a trillion dollars from medicaid over the next ten years. you have the numbers before you. is that a yes? i ll take it as a yes. so i m sure you re aware during his campaign for president, president-elect trump was very clear about his views on medicare and medicaid u. as senators sanders has quoted, president-elect trump said i m not going to cut medicare or medicaid. when president-elect trump said i m not going to cut medicare or medicaid, do you believe he was telling the truth? i believe so, yes. given your record of
we had a wonderful discussion about alaska and learned much about your state. medicaid system is one that absolutely imperative and vital for members of our polllation who receive their care through the medicaid program. it s a federal and state partnership, as you well know. it s one that we absolutely must ensure that individuals don t fall through the cracks in whatever transition occurs. so whether it s retaining the same level of medicaid participation or providing an option for something else that allows them coverage that suits their needs, we are committed and adamant that that coverage be able to be continued. so they have assurance we will work with you. what about the concerns expressed by the health organizations that perhaps if there s a block grant approach that is utilized that that it could impact some of the assurances and benefits that the