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As GOP concerns grow about Medicaid cuts, hardliners pressure Speaker Mike Johnson on lower deficits
Republicans are scrambling to resolve intense divisions over Medicaid as they hammer out a key piece of their massive bill ...
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Mike Johnson faces GOP centrist revolt on Medicaid
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring down a growing rebellion from his centrist wing over cuts to Medicaid in the ...
Medicaid Move Could Spare Millions From Losing Coverage
FMAPs vary by state, ranging from 50 percent to more than 75 percent, with poorer states receiving more funding. Under the Affordable Care Act, states that have opted in to the Medicaid expansion ...
New Mexico governor says potential GOP cuts to Medicaid would ‘destroy health care as we know it’
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) on Sunday blasted Republican efforts to reduce Medicaid funding, saying potential ...
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Hard truths slam Mike Johnson on "one big, beautiful bill"
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is choosing his words very carefully, as he attempts to bridge the vast differences in his ...
House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of ...
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States May Have to Adjust to Medicaid Reforms, Speaker Johnson Says
We’re going to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ resources,” Johnson says of budget reforms. “States will adjust to all of ...
Crooks steal billions from Medicare and Medicaid. Can stopping fraud pay for Trump’s tax cuts?
But in the case of Medicare and Medicaid, which together make up roughly a quarter of total federal spending, the fraud is ...
Democrats push GOP toward Medicare ‘upcoding’ instead of Medicaid cuts
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage “upcoding” ...
'Think about the children': Central Iowa family concerned about potential cuts to Medicaid
A Grimes family said they are worried about potential cuts to Medicaid, which they rely on heavily to take care of their son, Charlie. Charlie, 9, lives with complex medical needs and developmental ...
The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that major cuts to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion were off the table.