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Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions

Republicans are considering significant cuts to Medicaid, which provides health care to about 80 million enrollees in the program.
Some Republican governors are seeking to implement work requirements for Medicaid, likely supported by the Trump administration.
Rep. Darrell Issa commented that cuts should not affect the poor but those who do not deserve benefits.
Democratic leaders warn that proposed changes could lead to the closure of hospitals and have serious consequences for vulnerable groups.

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Newsmax

Trump's Vow to Protect Medicaid Clashes With GOP Budget

President Donald Trump vowed to protect Medicaid as House Republicans push for cuts.

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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Alternet

'A lot of MAGA': 20 million Americans set to lose health coverage under new GOP bill

A new study projects as many as 20 million people could lose Medicaid coverage under a Republican congressional bill to cut the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion match rate. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found the bill includes tax cuts for the wealthy and businesses, paired with cuts on the programs that support low-income Americans. “There is a direct link between their desire to extend very expensive tax cuts for very weal…

2 days ago·Washington, United States

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West Hawaii Today

Trump says Medicaid won’t be ‘touched.’ House Republicans want it cut by hundreds of billions - West Hawaii Today

President Donald Trump’s big legislative ambition — extending his signature tax cuts — may have just crashed into his newly expressed wish to protect the Medicaid program.

3 days ago

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Trump says Medicaid won’t be ‘touched.’ House Republicans want it cut by hundreds of billions - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

President Donald Trump’s big legislative ambition — extending his signature tax cuts — may have just crashed into his newly expressed wish to protect the Medicaid program.

3 days ago

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Colorado Sun

Health care for millions of Coloradans would be in jeopardy if Congress makes cuts to support tax breaks for ultrawealthy

It feels like deja vu. Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump apparently have forgotten the lessons from 2017 and 2018 when they tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, and gut Medicaid to pay for tax breaks. They failed in the literal courts and in the court of public opinion, but here they go again. Recently leaked lists of proposed cuts show just how cruel Republicans want these cuts to be, all to pass tax breaks of up t…

3 days ago·Colorado, United States

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