House GOP must listen to Trump on Medicaid
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President Donald Trump moved to quash House Republicans’ debate over key aspects of his “one big, beautiful bill” with a
New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.
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As they work to pass a “big beautiful bill” filled with tax cuts and spending reductions, Republicans in Congress are proposing adding work requirements to Medicaid, the $618 billion program that provides healthcare to more than 70 million low-income Americans.
Trump also told New York GOP Rep. Mike Lawler to back off his demand for a higher tax deduction for state and local taxes. Trump made it clear at the meeting that he’s losing patience with GOP holdouts, including the high-SALT faction, the Post reported.
Sen. Chuck Schumer says there will be no way to protect Medicaid benefits if Republicans pass cuts. Health care access and health care systems will all be affected by these cuts.
Donald Trump is back in the White House, the GOP controls Congress, and Republicans have dusted off their 2017 plans to reshape Medicaid.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is sounding the alarm over a Republican-backed plan that he says would eliminate health coverage for 1.5 million New Yorkers and slash $13.5 billion from the state’s healthcare economy.
Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.
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New York Magazine on MSNGOP’s Stealth Medicaid Cuts Mean Millions Will Lose CoverageHouse Republicans are using work requirements and other wonky proposals to pretend they aren’t gutting Medicaid. But the results will be the same.
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