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Republicans raise concerns about Medicaid cuts in new budget

Headline from Newsweek, from the development of Feb 18, 2025

Newest development Feb 20, 2025 · 4 reportsSenate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan

House Republicans propose significant Medicaid cuts in their new budget resolution, sparking concerns even among GOP members.

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    Republicans raise concerns about Medicaid cuts in new budget

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    Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Republicans consider cuts, work requirements for Medicaid (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Eighty million U.S. adults and children are currently enrolled in the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans.

  2. KOB 4

    Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions (opens KOB 4)

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    Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program. The increasing number of Americans who signed up for taxpayer-funded health care coverage was lauded by Democrat…

  3. FOX 35 Orlando

    Medicaid changes could be coming: Here's what Republicans are considering (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage. Here’s what’s on the table.

  4. Newsweek

    GOP budget proposal could push millions off Medicaid (opens Newsweek)

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    Medicaid, an $880 billion program, is financed mostly by federal taxpayers, and makes up for around 80 percent of costs for some states, according to AP.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Looking to slash Medicaid funding, Republicans consider cutting billions of dollars (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Over the next decade, Republican lawmakers could try to siphon billions of dollars from the nearly-free health care coverage offered to the poorest Americans.

  6. WMUR

    Republicans propose Medicaid cuts (opens WMUR)

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    Republicans are weighing Medicaid cuts, threatening coverage for millions of Americans

  7. Fox News

    Medicaid becomes flashpoint in House debate over Trump budget bill (opens Fox News)

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    Talks over advancing President Donald Trump's agenda have hit divisions over how much to cut in government spending.

  8. Latin Times

    Trump Endorses House Plan Including Cuts to Medicaid After Insisting Medicaid Wouldn't 'Be Touched' the Day Prior (opens Latin Times)

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    President Donald Trump recently endorsed a budget resolution proposed by House Republicans which, if passed, would indicate major funding cuts towards Medicaid hence compromising access to healthcare

  9. The New Republic

    Trump Endorses Sweeping Medicaid Cuts—to Give Tax Cuts to Rich (opens The New Republic)

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    Remember when Donald Trump promised not to touch Medicaid? He’s already flipped.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    GOP weighs billions in cuts to Medicaid (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    WASHINGTON -- Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, threatening health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.

  11. CBS News

    Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What is Medicaid, and how is it different from Medicare? (opens CBS News)

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    Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities, touches millions of Americans and has become deeply woven into the U.S. health care system.

  12. New York Times

    Trump Says Medicaid Won’t Be ‘Touched.’ House Republicans Want It Cut by Hundreds of Billions. (opens New York Times)

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    The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending tax cuts.

  13. Newsweek

    Republicans raise concerns about Medicaid cuts in new budget (opens Newsweek)

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    House Republicans propose significant Medicaid cuts in their new budget resolution, sparking concerns even among GOP members.

  14. NPR

    Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught (opens NPR)

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    Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

  15. The Columbian

    Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s endorsement of the House budget resolution as his preferred path to pass an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, border security funding and other parts of his agenda

  16. Fox News

    EXCLUSIVE: Dems to force votes on Medicaid as it becomes sore point in Senate budget fight (opens Fox News)

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    Democrats are planning to make Republicans take uncomfortable amendment votes, including several on protecting Medicaid from cuts.

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