Medicaid, GOP and Tax Cut
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After the House passed President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” by a single vote on Thursday, the Senate is
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Republicans have set a self-imposed July 4 deadline to pass the legislation in both chambers and send it to Trump’s desk.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune can afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, and there are more than that, right now, who have problems with it. Like the House, he will have to balance the concerns from moderate and conservative members of his conference.
House Republicans on Sunday night offered the first glimpse of their Medicaid overhaul plan, which is expected to cut billions of dollars to help finance President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts agenda.
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said Republicans are cutting Medicaid in order to hand tax breaks to the rich. Newsweek has contacted Ocasio-Cortez via email for comment outside of regular working hours.
Republican budget hawks got steamrolled this week as the House passed a bill to advance President Trump’s agenda, sending concerns though financial markets about permanently higher U.S.
“Significant cuts to the Medicaid program will directly affect Kansans across the state, regardless of their political views. These cuts would be particularly detrimental to our rural hospitals and providers,” Kelly said in a letter to Kansas congressional members.
Lawmakers like California Republican Rep. David Valadao could be instrumental in determining the future of Medicaid. Much of his largely rural district relies on the program to pay for medical expenses.
Monongah resident Amy Davis is on disability and Medicaid. But with the changes to Medicaid proposed by House Republicans in Washington, it’s not herself she’s worried about. “I worry for my oldest daughter,
Medicaid funds care for Theresa Luoni's autistic twins. U.S. Rep. Tom Kean says the GOP budget will save the program. Here's what we know.
Some Missouri lawmakers have suggested that the only way they would vote for a Chiefs and Royals stadium plan is if the $500 million budget bill is restored.