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Work Until You're 64: GOP Bill Expands SNAP and Medicaid Burdens on Older Americans

Hidden within the budget bill, a dagger for aging Americans

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May 25, 2025
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The House GOP’s new budget bill includes a provision that sounds simple but carries devastating consequences: expanding work requirements for food and health benefits up to age 64.

This isn’t just a policy shift for millions of older adults. It’s an economic betrayal. The bill effectively tells Americans who have already spent decades working, caregiving…

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