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Services for California's Aging Population Face Uncertainty Amid Federal Changes

While the administration has pledged not to cut Medicare or Social Security, local and state officials say uncertainty surrounding the federal budget is forcing them to operate cautiously.

"I really worry about the lives that are going to be lost because of these cuts," said Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains, D-Delano, who chairs the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care.