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House conservatives call for controversial Medicaid changes in reconciliation
A group of House conservatives is calling for significant “structural reforms” of Medicaid as part of the Republican ...
Majority of public opposes GOP plan for Medicaid cuts: Poll
Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from ...
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How National Medicaid Work Requirements Would Lead to Large-Scale Job Losses, Harm State Economies, and Strain Budgets
States could see billions of dollars in reduced economic activity, lower state/local tax revenues, and large job losses if ...
Republican Medicaid cuts could mean ‘Armageddon’ in D.C., official says
House Republican proposals to slash government spending on Medicaid could devastate the insurance program that covers 40 ...
Trump says public entitlements like Social Security, Medicaid won't be touched in GOP budget bill
President Donald Trump said public entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicaid, will not be touched in the GOP's contentious new budget bill currently working its way through Congress, during a ...
The Journalist's Resource1d
Medicaid: A guide to understanding and covering potential cuts to the program
Congressional Republicans are looking to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending, which could impact Medicaid.
House leadership delays major budget hearings after White House meeting
Two major House hearings to look at President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” were delayed after Thursday’s White House meeting. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) ...
American Hospital Association8h
Fact Sheet: Hospital Impacts from a Per Capita Cap on the Medicaid Expansion Population
A per capita cap on federal Medicaid financing would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed and, specifically, would amount to a substantial cut that would grow over time.
Florida Politics1d
Medicaid cuts could rock state’s budget, provider pay and the care being delivered
“That’s an important context, because Medicaid cuts, federal Medicaid cuts, will have a huge impact on the state’s budget — ...
Iowa Senate GOP budget bill would bar taxpayer funds, Medicaid, for gender-affirming care
A new GOP-backed budget bill is moving through the Iowa Senate. The bill includes a plan to stop taxpayer funding, like Medicaid, from paying for gender-affirmi ...
Bridge Michigan2h
Michigan Medicaid has ballooned. Cuts are likely. Here’s what to know
Michigan now covers more than double the portion of the population it did 30 years ago. Is that growth unchecked, or just enough to cover the most vulnerable?