House Republicans push forward deep Medicaid cuts in new tax and spending bill amid bipartisan concerns. Here's what that means for people.

The divide between Republicans and Democrats over the future of Medicaid was well encapsulated this week by two of Houston's congressional members during an all-night rumble that resulted in one Democrat calling U.

Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee considered a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.

Capitol police took 26 people into custody for illegally demonstrating outside the budget hearing on charges of crowding, obstructing and incommoding.

As Republicans on Capitol Hill debate approving a federal budget, state leaders are carefully watching for potential cuts to Medicaid funding. Medicaid covers medical costs for about 80 million low-income Americans.

The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.

As Congressional committee hearings begin in Washington, New Jersey officials predict 700,000 could lose health care.

Donald Trump is back in the White House, the GOP controls Congress, and Republicans have dusted off their 2017 plans to reshape Medicaid.

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House Republicans are using work requirements and other wonky proposals to pretend they aren’t gutting Medicaid. But the results will be the same.

There are still many unknowns about what cuts, if any, could happen to Medi-Cal, which covers roughly 15 million people in the state.

Flash forward, and Liam’s mom, Jenny, is in a similar predicament, as Congress weighs Medicaid cuts as part of the effort to slash spending in the sweeping policy package Republicans are pushing. With an assist from Warren’s office, Liam cut a new video from the same spot on his family’s front porch.