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Trump open to Medicaid work requirements as GOP debates spending cuts
A federal Medicaid work requirement could lead to as many as 5.2M adults aged 19 to 55 losing eligibility, according to the ...
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GOP faces Medicaid conundrum with clock ticking
Republicans in Congress want to make the biggest changes to Medicaid in its 60-year history. But politics and budget math are ...
GOP fires back at DNC's 'political stunt' targeting 'vulnerable' Republicans over Medicaid fight
The DNC announced a new pressure campaign targeting Republican Reps. Tom Barrett of Michigan, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Mike ...
Conservative group launches $7M ad buy responding to Medicaid attacks
The conservative group American Action Network rolled out a $7 million ad buy on Tuesday hitting back against Democrats ...
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Medicaid cuts bill could slip to July, key GOP lawmaker says
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants a sweeping tax-and-spending cuts bill done by Memorial Day. That might not happen, ...
Trump says public entitlements like Social Security, Medicaid won't be touched in GOP budget bill
President Donald Trump said public entitlements, such as Social Security and Medicaid, will not be touched in the GOP's ...
Iowa GOP moves to ban taxpayer funding like Medicaid from paying for gender-affirming care
Iowa Senate Republicans are moving to ban taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for gender-affirming surgeries or gender ...
Medicaid Funding Reduction Suggested by Mehmet Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has suggested that he supports a ...
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AHA issues call to action over Medicaid cut proposals
The American Hospital Association rallied health systems for a lobbying push against “harmful cuts to the Medicaid program" ...
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GOP hits resistance on Medicaid cuts, and a brewing plan to lower drug prices
This is the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and ...
G.O.P. Targets a Medicaid Loophole Used by 49 States to Grab Federal Money
States have long used taxes on hospitals and nursing homes to increase federal matching funds. If Republicans end the tactic, ...