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Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history
Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed the largest cuts to Medicaid since the program began in the 1960s, a move that would ...
Trump admin live updates: Democrats slam megabill's Medicaid, SNAP cuts in vote-a-rama
A fiery Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., took to the Senate floor on Sunday evening to explain his vote from Saturday against the ...
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House Republicans work on final approval of bill with cuts to SNAP, Medicaid after VP’s Senate tie-breaking vote
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote President Donald Trump needed for the Senate to pass his “big, beautiful” ...
Murkowski, Sullivan vote for budget bill that could strip health benefits from thousands of Alaskans
Both of Alaska's U.S. senators voted Tuesday in favor of a budget reconciliation bill that includes many of President Donald Trump's domestic priorities, including extending tax cuts that ...
Murkowski Casts Decisive Vote for G.O.P. Policy Bill, Making an ‘Agonizing’ Choice
The Alaska Republican, a frequent critic of the president who is often a swing vote, acknowledged the bill would harm ...
Conservatives huddle with Thune after plan to cut more from Medicaid stalls
A trio of conservatives pushing for an additional $313 billion in federal Medicaid spending cuts marched into Senate Majority ...
Experts say Medicaid changes in 'big, beautiful bill' are 'common sense' for healthcare policy
Republican lawmakers, who are facing a self-imposed July 4 deadline, proposed restructuring the Medicaid program that ...
More Than 70 Million Americans Are on Medicaid. Here’s What to Know About the Program
More than 70 million Americans are enrolled in the program, which could be facing its biggest overhaul in decades.