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Medicaid Change Could Save Taxpayers $30 Billion
A tax maneuver has been described by officials as a legal workaround used by states to secure inflated Medicaid funds.
House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” ...
Josh Hawley, drawing red line on Medicaid, is noncommittal on House’s Trump megabill
The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House ...
Why do cuts to Medicaid matter for Americans over 65? 2 experts on aging explain why lives are at stake
When people over 65 lose Medicaid coverage, they stop seeing their doctors for preventive care due to high costs. This in ...
Republicans Propose Paring Medicaid Coverage but Steer Clear of Deeper Cuts
The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the ...
What to know about the GOP’s Medicaid bill
House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee this week unveiled a plan to cut more than $880 billion to pay for a ...
Medicaid Bill Proposes 80 Hours of 'Community Engagement' for Recipients
House Republicans have unveiled legislation that would mandate certain Medicaid recipients complete 80 hours per month of "community engagement"—including work, education, job training or volunteering ...
Medicaid 'Unwinding' Cost Kids Access To Asthma Inhalers, Other Chronic Disease Meds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, May 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children and young adults formerly covered by ...
The Movement: The think tank at the center of the MAGA Medicaid firestorm
A young, well-connected think tank is at the center of Republicans’ efforts to reform Medicaid as part of President Trump’s ...
GOP opts for Medicaid compromise in battle between centrists and hardliners
House Republicans on Sunday night offered the first glimpse of their Medicaid overhaul plan, which is expected to cut ...
Children's health services could see trims even under scaled-back Medicaid cuts
Even as Republicans in Congress walk back their most aggressive proposal to slash federal Medicaid spending, they are ...