Medicaid, GOP and House committees
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Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee weighed a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.
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.
The Medicaid portion of the House GOP’s massive domestic policy bill would result in 10.3 million people losing Medicaid coverage by 2034, and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according
House Republicans released a new Medicaid plan that would significantly cut federal funding for states that provide taxpayer-funded health coverage
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.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion — but also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change — are all up for debate Tuesday as the House Republicans launch marathon public hearings on their “big, beautiful bill.”
The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.
House Republicans unveiled sweeping changes to Medicaid on Sunday evening, including provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and bar taxpayer dollars