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Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid: Budget office

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Newest development Mar 7, 2025 · 3 reportsThe Debate Over Federal Medicaid Cuts: Perspectives of Medicaid Enrollees Who Voted for President Trump and Vice President Harris

The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's...

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  1. The War of Words Over Medicaid Cuts

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    Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid: Budget office

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    The Debate Over Federal Medicaid Cuts: Perspectives of Medicaid Enrollees Who Voted for President Trump and Vice President Harris

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  1. Newsweek

    Donald Trump adviser hints at Medicaid cuts (opens Newsweek)

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    National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said the president "has made it clear" that Medicaid will be "safe for all people who deserve it."

  2. The Guardian

    Medicaid recipients fear ‘buzzsaw cuts’ for Trump’s agenda: ‘We’re not going to be alive forever’ (opens The Guardian)

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    To pay for $4.5tn in tax cuts and mass deportations, the GOP plans to roll back the federal healthcare insurance program

  3. NBC News

    Who does Medicaid cover? How Congress' proposed budget cuts could be felt (opens NBC News)

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    A budget resolution adopted Tuesday by House Republicans could jeopardize the health insurance coverage of millions of low-income and disabled people who rely on Medicaid if lawmakers follow through with their proposed spending cuts, experts warn.

  4. The Conversation US

    GOP lawmakers commit to big spending cuts, putting Medicaid under a spotlight – but trimming the low-income health insurance program would be hard (opens The Conversation US)

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    Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities works, and why cutting its cost would be hard to pull off.

  5. Media Matters for America

    Right-wing media lay foundations for Republican cuts to Medicaid (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Right-wing media figures have spent the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term urging congressional Republicans to drastically cut spending on Medicaid to offset the huge cost of President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts for the rich.

  6. HeraldNet

    Comment: Medicaid cuts would hurt millions; and Republicans (opens HeraldNet)

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    Significant cuts, like those outlined in a House budget plan, could cost the GOP its majority.

  7. FactCheck.org

    The War of Words Over Medicaid Cuts (opens FactCheck.org)

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    Democrats and Republicans are accusing one another of "lying" about what a House Republican budget resolution means for Medicaid, and both sides have made misleading or speculative comments. There's little doubt the health care program would face cuts under the plan -- and it would have to if Medica…

  8. NBC Chicago

    Congress' proposed cuts may jeopardize Medicaid and negatively impact the economy, report finds (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Federal cuts to Medicaid would impact more than 80 million people who rely on the program. It may also negatively effect the economy, new research finds.

  9. The Guardian

    GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says (opens The Guardian)

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    Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances

  10. Media Matters for America

  11. NBC Los Angeles

    Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid: Budget office (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's...

  12. CBS News

    Congressional Budget Office finds House GOP budget goals would require Medicaid cuts (opens CBS News)

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    An analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office showed that House GOP budget goals could not be reached without reducing spending on Medicaid.

  13. Newsweek

    Is Trump cutting Medicaid? How benefits could be impacted (opens Newsweek)

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    "This analysis...confirms what we've been saying all along: Republicans are lying about their budget," Rep. Brendan Boyle said.

  14. NBC News

    Republicans can't meet their own budget target without cutting Medicare or Medicaid, budget office says (opens NBC News)

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    The House GOP has ordered the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid funding, to cut $880 billion in a bill to advance Trump's agenda.

  15. Truthout

    CBO Report Confirms Deep Cuts to Medicaid Are Required for House GOP Resolution (opens Truthout)

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    The analysis confirms that “Republicans are lying about their budget,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle.

  16. Rolling Stone

    Republicans Want to Put Poor People Through Hell to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich (opens Rolling Stone)

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    To fund Donald Trump’s latest tax cuts for the wealthy, Mike Johnson and Republicans want to add harsh new bureaucratic hurdles to Medicaid.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    Republicans must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve their budget goals, CBO finds (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.

  18. The Daily Signal

    Trump Supporters Oppose Medicaid Funding Cuts, Poll Finds (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Most Americans who voted for President Donald Trump oppose proposed cuts to Medicaid spending, according to a poll released Friday.

  19. KFF

    The Debate Over Federal Medicaid Cuts: Perspectives of Medicaid Enrollees Who Voted for President Trump and Vice President Harris (opens KFF)

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    The Republican-led Congress is considering plans to cut Medicaid to help pay for tax cuts, with the House budget resolution targeting $880 billion or more in potential reductions to federal Medicaid spending.

  20. Vox

    Republicans have a sneaky plan to cut Medicaid. Here’s what Americans actually want. (opens Vox)

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    New polling from KFF shows that most Americans — including Trump voters — oppose cuts to Medicaid.

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