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Trump proposal signals Medicare austerity

By POLITICO  
   January 29, 2026

While President Donald Trump went easy on insurers in his broader health plan, he's drawing the line at trouble-ridden Medicare Advantage. Health insurers cheered last year when the Trump administration agreed to pump $25 billion more into private Medicare plans in 2026, hoping it signaled a turnaround from the Biden administration’s more modest yearly increases.

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