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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.
Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.
Fiscal hawks are lashing out over what they say are the lack of Medicaid reforms in President Trump’s legislative package, which could thwart the House GOP’s goal of passing the legislation next
It’s a full sprint for Republicans on Capitol Hill this week as they try to move forward on President Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda, or his so-called “Mega-Bill.”
But backers like Rep. Gabe Evans say the proposal’s goal is to ensure only those who qualify for the program are using it.
The Energy and Commerce Committee pulled an all-nighter debating the potential impacts of Republican proposals to change Medicaid, part of the GOP’s domestic policy megabill.
House Republicans are advancing a budget bill this week that could impose the most significant cuts to Medicaid in U.S. history.