8 h. ago GOP governors stay silent amid plans to slash Medicaid spending in their states

In 2017, when President Trump tried to repeal Obamacare and roll back Medicaid coverage, Republican governors rallied against it. Now, as Trump tries again to scale back Medicaid, they've gone quiet.

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29 h. ago How the GOP spending bill passed by the Senate would impact Medicaid

How would the GOP megabill that the Senate passed on Tuesday affect Medicaid coverage? Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, breaks down the changes contained in the bill.

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49 h. ago Senate GOP passes Trump's sweeping policy bill, setting up decisive vote in the House

The Republican megabill cuts trillions in taxes, while scaling back spending on Medicaid and other federal programs. It now heads to the House, where some GOP lawmakers are signaling major objections.

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54 h. ago How the GOP spending bill now before the Senate would impact Medicaid

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Adrianna McIntyre, assistant professor of health policy and politics at Harvard, about how the GOP spending bill before the Senate would impact Medicaid.

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67 h. ago Why a GOP senator says the budget bill breaks Trump's promise

The massive budget bill that Senate Republicans are debating pays for some of its tax cuts by slashing hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending. The latest report from the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates nearly 12 million people will lose health insurance if the Senate version of the bill becomes law. Trump insists the cuts come from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. Democrats have said they break Trump's promise not to touch Medicaid — and over the weekend, Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina agreed. "What do I tell 663,000 people in two years or three years when President Trump breaks his promise by pushing them off of Medicaid because the funding's not there anymore?" We asked Sarah Jane Tribble, the chief rural correspondent for KFF Health News, what the cuts will mean for rural residents of states like North Carolina — and the hospitals that serve them.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple ...

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3 d. ago Tillis denounces Trump 'big, beautiful bill' hours after surprise retirement announcement

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., denounces Trump's spending package over Medicaid concerns after announcing retirement, warning the bill would break promises.

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3 d. ago Spend $1, Get $3 Back From Washington: The Medicaid Funding Conundrum

Spend $1, Get $3 Back From Washington: The Medicaid Funding Conundrum  Forbes

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3 d. ago Republican Sen. Ron Johnson 'satisfied' with Trump's bill after initial opposition

Ahead of the final push to pass President Trump's "big, beautiful bill," the Wisconsin senator said federal spending needs to be cut and that proposed changes to Medicaid preserve its original purpose

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4 d. ago Senate Version of Trump’s Policy Bill Would Slash Medicaid Spending Even More

Analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that Republicans’ new version of the legislation would make far deeper cuts and lead to more people becoming uninsured than previous proposals.

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7 d. ago Senate Republicans stall on Trump's spending package due to proposed Medicaid cuts

Senate Republicans have hit a roadblock in their quest to pass President Trump's sweeping domestic agenda by July 4.

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2 w. ago 'It just baffles me': Senate Republicans sound alarm over Medicaid changes, spending in Trump megabill

Senate Republicans are divided over Medicaid provider tax rates and their effect on rural hospitals. Some GOP members fear rural hospitals could close.

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