The administration proposes cuts in the growth of Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare is government health insurance for older people; Medicaid pays for medical care for the poor.

• 政府当局提议削减医疗保险以及医疗补助的增长幅度。医疗保险是政府为老年人提供的健康保险；医疗补助是为穷人支付医疗保险。