Medicaid, GOP and Trump

GOP Split on Medicaid Imperils Trump’s Tax-Cut Plans
President Trump cautioned House Republicans crafting a budget framework about cutting Medicaid, with some seeing a juicy target and others worried about angering voters.
Proposed GOP Medicaid Cuts Could Hit These Red States Hardest
The Arkansas program came to an end when a federal judge ruled it was incompatible with Medicaid’s mandate to promote better health care for low-income Americans. A work requirement attached to a recent expansion of Georgia’s Medicaid expansion survived a different legal challenge, and is in place today.
Medicaid cuts put GOP on collision course in race to pass Trump budget
Republicans have hit a Medicaid blockade that is threatening to derail passage of President Donald Trump’s agenda. GOP lawmakers are racing to nowhere fast unless the two chambers can find agreement on the major sticking point in rival budget plans.
Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught
Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.
Economists say the GOP budget would destroy Medicaid and "disproportionately benefit the 1%"
Economists say that the House GOP’s budget proposal, which aims to combine a $4.5 trillion tax cut with roughly $2 trillion in spending cuts, will likely benefit the richest Americans while jeopardizing access to health care for the country's poor and rural populations.
Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan
President Donald Trump’s endorsement of the House budget resolution as his preferred path to pass an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, border security funding and other parts of his agenda would likely require deep cuts to Medicaid,
GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Warns Against 'Massive' Medicaid Cuts: 'I Don't Like The Idea'
The Missouri Republican said large cuts to Medicaid would harm many people who voted for President Donald Trump.
Chatter about budget cuts to Medicaid worries vulnerable Republicans
Uncertainty about the extent of cuts that could be coming to Medicaid has made some Republicans on Capitol Hill worried about their standing in their districts when the cuts come up for a vote. This week,
Democrats warn of potential Medicaid cuts in House GOP budget bill
Senate Democrats are warning that a budget proposal by House Republicans could include billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid.
Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, again?
Republicans in Congress have suggested big cuts to Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
GOP weighs billions in cuts to Medicaid
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.
Any House GOP voting for Medicaid cuts are ‘signing their political death warrant’: Rep. Boyle
The House of Representatives is gearing up to vote on a budget bill, endorsed by President Trump, that would fulfill most of ...
GOP eyes cuts to growing Medicaid program. MA lawmakers respond
House Republicans drew outcry from MA Democrats after advancing broad budget framework telling committee that oversees ...
GOP leaders downplay Medicaid cuts as they seek $2T in savings
House Republican leaders on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of cuts to Medicaid benefits as they seek a reconciliation ...
Trump said in an interview with Elon Musk that he wouldn't touch Medicaid. Hours later he endorsed a GOP plan that could slash the program.
Donald Trump said he would "love and cherish" Medicaid. He's endorsed a House GOP proposal that would likely gut the program.
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‘Politician doublespeak’: Republican hammered on comedy show for Medicaid cop out
Republican Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) went on CNN comedy show “Have I Got News For You” Saturday — and found himself in ...
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GOP Seeks to Drastically Cut Medicaid Spending — How Are Healthcare Leaders Reacting?
House Republicans introduced a proposal seeking to cut Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars. Healthcare ...
Chaos erupts at Idaho legislative town hall, protester dragged out of Republican meeting
The woman refused to leave the meeting after speaking out against the possible repeal of Medicaid expansion and other bills ...
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GOP takes aim at Medicaid, putting enrollees and providers at risk
Republicans in Congress are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid, a program covering 79 million Americans, to fund Trump's tax ...