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As GOP concerns about Medicaid cuts grow, hard-liners pressure Speaker Mike Johnson on lower deficits
Johnson said some controversial proposals to slash Medicaid were off the table for the massive Trump agenda bill, while ...
Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver
The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, ...
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” ...
We’re coming to Washington to preach that Mike Johnson’s prayers are not like ours
Though we were arrested and carried away, we have not stopped praying. Moral Monday is back at the Capitol today.
The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that major cuts to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion were off the table.
House GOP leadership caves to centrist Republicans on Medicaid despite fiscal hawks’ demands
Mike Johnson and House Republican leadership met with the centrist holdouts for nearly two hours to discuss pathways forward ...
Democrats push GOP toward Medicare ‘upcoding’ instead of Medicaid cuts
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage “upcoding” ...
Democrats Urge GOP To Target Medicare Advantage 'Upcoding' Instead Of Medicaid Cuts, Calling Budget Plan A 'Man-Made Disaster'
Democrats are calling on GOP leaders to discard Medicaid cuts and instead address Medicare Advantage "upcoding" to tackle ...
'Think about the children': Central Iowa family concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid
A Grimes family said they are worried about potential cuts to Medicaid, which they rely on heavily to take care of their son, Charlie. Charlie, 9, lives with complex medical needs and developmental ...
Medicaid Move Could Spare Millions From Losing Coverage
FMAPs vary by state, ranging from 50 percent to more than 75 percent, with poorer states receiving more funding. Under the Affordable Care Act, states that have opted in to the Medicaid expansion ...
GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump’s tax breaks bill
As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending ...