Sequestration Frustration
49 views · Published 23 February 2013 · 1:58 · Indexed 23 September 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
Sequestration is frustrating people all over the country. Automatic spending cuts could affect many government services, including here in Western North Carolina. Sequestration touches a variety of government programs. One of them is Medicare, a health insurance program for America's seniors. In Asheville, the Minnie Jones Health Center is where many of them come for care. People who use the health center believe a two percent cut in medicaid spending is a bad idea. People who use the health center believe a two percent cut in Medicaid spending is a bad idea. The clinic says the five percent sequester of nondefense programs will also result in fewer federal dollars.By Frank FraboniFollow Frank on Twitter @Frabonz _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
