Republican senator says no Medicaid cuts
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated that Medicaid cuts would result in 7.6 million Americans losing coverage within 10 years.
Republicans on Capitol Hill are betting the farm on President Trump’s domestic agenda. The massive legislative package features the tax cuts, energy production and immigration crackdown that
The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.
Rep. Andy Biggs is in favor of cuts to the Medicaid expansion program. If he becomes governor, he may over see a health care budget crunch.
Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday afternoon advanced legislation containing cuts to Medicaid and health care provisions — some of the most controversial and
Michigan officials have calculated the risk of potential federal Medicaid cuts, finding one proposal could nix coverage for 500,000 residents.
Looming cuts to Medicaid are much greater, with the federal Congressional Budget Office projecting this week that some 8.6 million Americans could lose Medicaid coverage in the coming decade with at least another 5.1 million losing expanded Affordable Care Act Medicaid coverage due to new restrictions, including work requirements.
The health cuts would save $715 billion but leave 8.6 million more people without coverage nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office said. How would it affect NC?