Medicaid, Republicans and House
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Texas Democrats have criticized Republican proposals to overhaul Medicaid, saying they would cause millions of Americans to lose benefits but GOP
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Mediaite on MSNGOP Congressman Slips Up by Talking About ‘Medicaid Cuts, Uh, Medicaid Reforms, I Should Say’Rep. Jason Smith briefly admitted that House Republicans plan to cut Medicaid, which Republicans have insisted they are not actually doing.
Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.
House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid. But the proposal does not pursue some of the deeper cuts that lawmakers had considered.
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.
But backers like Rep. Gabe Evans say the proposal’s goal is to ensure only those who qualify for the program are using it.
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Republicans in the House of Representatives have released their proposal to cut an estimated $715 billion in funding for Medicaid. If it becomes law, the plan would result in 8.6 million more uninsured Americans in the next decade,