White House insists Musk cuts to Social Security, Medicare won’t affect benefits
White House damage control after Musk comments on cutting $500-700 billion in entitlement spending “waste and fraud” ...
Republican plan could siphon $880 billion from Medicaid to help fund tax cuts
Some in the GOP, including the president, oppose slashing Medicaid. But with cuts to Social Security and Medicare already ...
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds
The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.
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Long-term consequences of funding reduction to Medicaid are unclear
The local impact of a Republican-led proposal to potentially cut Medicaid remains unclear, as some of Clark County’s largest ...
In defense of Medicaid work requirements
The federal government and the states spent $870 billion on Medicaid in 2023. Work requirements would cut waste and help preserve Medicaid for those who need it.
Republicans’ use of loaded terms is looking to sway Medicaid debate in Congress
Republicans such as Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, are ...
Means-Testing Medicare Would Do No Harm
In what other industries do we think customers are better off being forced to pay for a poorly run monopoly?
Trump's Silence on Medicaid Speaks Volumes on His Plan to Gut Health Care | Opinion
Not only will people on Medicaid see catastrophic cuts to their health insurance coverage, but even those who are not insured ...
Medicaid: Who has it and what could happen if the feds make major cuts?
The Congressional Budget Office said there's no way for Republicans to meet their budget goals without making cuts to ...
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Here’s how Congress could push Washington state lawmakers into a special session
The leader of the Washington state House of Representatives said the quiet part out loud this week: lawmakers should brace for a special session if Congress slashes funding for Medicaid, the health ca ...
House Republicans pass government funding bill ahead of Friday shutdown deadline
House Republicans advanced a stopgap bill Tuesday to fund the government until October, putting moderate Senate Democrats in ...
Here’s the Medicaid math facing Republicans seeking $880 billion in deficit reduction
House Republicans have a plethora of options to make marginal changes to the Medicaid program to meet their goals to cover ...