Congressman McGovern discusses healthcare, Social Security concerns with seniors in Whately

congressman Jim McGovern visited seniors at the Weightley town hall today addressing their concerns for the current state of the country some residents say they are concerned about their health insurance and other benefits 22 News reporter Kaylee Thomas joins us live in studio to explain what issues were brought up during that meeting nick and Sarah Congressman McGovern's visit provided a chance for these seniors voices to be heard the seniors expressed worries over issues like healthcare and social security seniors packed Weightley town hall to express their worries about the future of issues like healthcare and social security with Congressman Jim McGovern under President Donald Trump's second term the Social Security administration has faced controversy including a lawsuit over Trump's decision to allow Doge to access social security numbers concerned about what what Doge has done with all the data that they've gone in and just wholesale collected and what that means for us for social security there's also worry about thousands of more jobs at the Social Security Administration being slashed many seniors are worried about their financial security as these changes could potentially negatively impact their retirement plans congressman McGovern says he is going to do everything he can to make sure seniors don't lose their access he is also working to make sure seniors have adequate housing and programs like Medicaid and Medicare are not cut we are fighting against um a budget that will be coming up in a couple of weeks uh that will actually uh formalize these cuts if we get four Republicans we can stop them according to McGovern this will prevent the loss of an estimated trillion dollars from Medicaid and $230 billion from SNAP as well as money for veterans and environmental protection and in these uncertain times residents say this form gave them a glimmer of hope as it helps bridge the gap between Western Massachusetts and Washington working for you kelly Thomas 22 News