Iowa Republicans seek to root out federal waste, fraud in Medicaid, SNAP - The Daily Iowan

Republicans in Congress — like NY's Mike Lawler — think Medicaid doesn’t matter

No one went to the polls in November to cut health care for our nation’s most vulnerable, and if Republicans get their way, we will all pay the price.

Iowa Republicans seek to root out federal waste, fraud in Medicaid, SNAP - The Daily Iowan

WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans’ budget resolution may cut millions in funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and Medicaid. Iowa House Republicans say it will cut waste, fraud, and abuse, while anti-hunger advocates worry about strained resources. The House’s budget resolution calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and a $2 trillion reduction in federal spending over a decade. The budget resolution aims to reauthori…

LTTE: SNAP and Medicaid help us all

To the editor: I am appalled that Congress is pushing forward with budget cuts that will take health care and food assistance away from millions of Americans. GOP leaders are trying to convince Americans that SNAP and Medicaid are full of “waste, fraud, and abuse.” But this is a Trojan Horse, designed to dupe the […]

Budget Resolution Would Permanently Worsen Poverty for California Children and Families

PASADENA, CA, UNITED STATES, April 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- News reports indicate that the House intends to vote on the budget resolution today, a budget resolution which includes instructions to make trillions in cuts to healthcare, nutrition assistance, school meals, education and other vital services that children and families rely on to thrive. While some are saying that this is a procedural step, it must be clear: a vote in favor is a …