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New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.
GOP leaders worked late into the night to convince skeptical Republicans who have problems on several fronts, including worries that it will pile onto the nation's $36-trillion debt.
House Republicans want to require Medicaid recipients to work 80 hours a month. New rules could take effect in 2027.
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Evidence shows that the rules have little effect on employment, but do cause eligible people to lose benefits they rely on.
Donald Trump is back in the White House, the GOP controls Congress, and Republicans have dusted off their 2017 plans to reshape Medicaid.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed congressional proposals that would, among other things, cut Medicaid funding to states that provide taxpayer-financed non-emergency health care to illegal immigrants.
Democrats bashed Republicans for trying to sneak through Trump's tax bill that would help the rich and hurt the poor in the middle of the night.
President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are looking to slash billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid.
Advocates are bracing for potential cuts to Georgia’s safety net programs under the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” moving through Congress, though it remains to be seen what changes to programs like Medicaid will end up in the final version.
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Raw Story on MSN'Isn’t that the point?' CNN host dismantles GOP spin on kicking people off MedicaidTwo conservatives found themselves under fire from CNN anchor Abby Phillip, who pressed them on the GOP's plans for Medicaid, as President Donald Trump threatens members of his own party who threaten to blow up his "One,