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Many people who receive federal food assistance (SNAP) also are enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health coverage. Cuts to those programs in the reconciliation bill could mean a double whammy for some of those people.

KFF’s Greater Than HIV and Walgreens are joining with health departments and community organizations to provide free rapid HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C testing at more than 575 Walgreens stores on June 27 for the nation’s largest National HIV Testing Day event.

People with low incomes and limited financial resources can qualify for the Medicare Savings Programs, through which state Medicaid programs provide financial assistance with Medicare premiums and cost sharing. However, provisions in the GOP’s budget reconciliation bill would make it harder for people to enroll in these programs.

In his regular Beyond the Data columns, CEO Drew Altman discusses what the data, polls, and journalism produced by KFF mean for policy and for people.