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Medicare, Medicaid Cuts Would Force Half of Patients to Delay Care: Poll

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The Republican House budget asks the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $880 billion in spending over the next decade .

Half of those on Medicare and Medicaid would have to delay or skip their medical treatments if the programs face major cuts.

More than 72 million people across the country were covered by Medicaid last year .

Medicare , which serves seniors, is responsible for health coverage of at least 66 million Americans .