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Four takeaways from House hearings on Republican Medicaid, tax proposals
WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.
Here's what to know about the GOP's proposed Medicaid work requirements
GOP lawmakers contend that Medicaid should be scrutinized because it's prone to financial waste, and that, by doing so, the program will be better able to serve the people who need it. "Medicaid is hugely problematic because it has a lot of fraud,
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Exclusive: Democratic governors blast GOP's "impossible" Medicaid proposal
Democratic governors warned en masse Monday that it will be "impossible" for states to make up for the hundreds of billions in Medicaid spending cuts that House Republicans are proposing. Why it matters: The country's 23 Democratic governors are trying to amplify their Medicaid message by speaking in a unified voice.
House GOP Medicaid proposal sets work requirements and a showdown with fiscal hawks
WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.
GOP senators raise red flags over House’s ambitious Trump legislative package
An ambitious House bill to cut taxes by hundreds of billions of dollars and pay for part of it by slashing Medicaid spending faces a rocky path in the Senate, where Republican lawmakers warn the
Tax committee passes its portion of Trump agenda bill as other panels grapple with Medicaid cuts, SNAP benefits
Three key panels are addressing some of the thorniest issues poised to make or break the Republicans' massive bill for Trump's agenda.
GOP’s scaled-back Medicaid plan still threatens coverage for millions
Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.
‘People are going to die’ if Republican Medicaid cuts pass, Healey warns
A proposal by Republicans in Congress to partially cover the cost of renewing President Donald Trump’s signature first-term tax cuts by slashing Medicaid will result in deadly consequences for
Cloud of uncertainty hangs over House GOP proposal to reach $880 billion in savings
Nevertheless, a new letter sent Monday from the CBO to committee Chairman Brett Guthrie confirms that the panel's legislative recommendations, released late Sunday, would meet its lofty target for $880 billion of savings over the next decade.
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Republican budget plan could penalize states that cover health care for undocumented immigrants
New York could lose a billion dollars or more under a Republican proposal that would penalize states for providing health insurance to undocumented immigrants. The budget bill House Republicans introduced Sunday to cut federal spending by approximately $900 billion,
Low-income families would lose, wealthier ones would gain under GOP tax proposals
A new report shows low-income families would lose income and wealthy would gain if Republicans extend tax cuts and reduce Medicaid and SNAP.
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