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The Medicaid portion of the House GOP’s massive domestic policy bill would result in 10.3 million people losing Medicaid coverage by 2034, and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according
President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed he wouldn't allow Medicaid to be cut, but House Republicans' bill to fund his agenda aims to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the program that provides health care for poor, elderly and disabled Americans.
Three key panels are set to address some of the thorniest issues poised to make or break the Republicans' massive bill for Trump's agenda.
House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee this week unveiled a plan to cut more than $880 billion to pay for a significant portion of President Trump’s domestic agenda. After
House GOP plows ahead to advance key components of its bill to fund Trump’s agenda -- including taxes and Medicaid cuts -- even as they remain at odds within.
Any cuts to Medicaid are sure to meet with strong opposition, and not just from Democrats. In a New York Times opinion essay published May 12, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., wrote: "It’s safe to say the Trump coalition was not pulling the lever for Medicaid cuts in November."
The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.
It's markup week in the House for the 'one big, beautiful bill.' Lawmakers will debate significant programmatic changes to Medicaid as advocacy groups push back on Republicans' plans.
The proposed cuts would reduce spending by at least $715 billion by 2034 — making some moderate Republicans wary while conservatives argue they don’t go far enough.
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Explícame on MSNStates push back as GOP plan aims to offload Medicaid and SNAP costsTo offset this, the GOP aims to cut federal spending by at least $1.5 trillion, targeting programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which together account for approximately $1 trillion in annual federal expenditure.