Medicaid, Republicans
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Republicans are proposing cuts to Medicaid to fund tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations, but these cuts would harm the vulnerable and raise health care costs for everyone, when Americans
Nine Medicaid expansion states have "trigger laws" requiring them to pull out if federal funding diminishes. Congress is weighing huge cuts.
Michigan officials have calculated the risk of potential federal Medicaid cuts, finding one proposal could nix coverage for 500,000 residents.
The health cuts would save $715 billion but leave 8.6 million more people without coverage nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office said. How would it affect NC?
Johnson said some controversial proposals to slash Medicaid were off the table for the massive Trump agenda bill, while conservatives pressed him on steep spending cuts.
As part of 2025 budget reconciliation, Congress is expected to consider unprecedented cuts to Medicaid funding, with several House members stating their intention to “fix flaws in the program that divert resources away from children,
Jessie Hellmann and David Lerman outline the major changes to Medicaid that Republicans have proposed, the major cuts they omitted and whether the package will have enough political support to ...