5 d. ago Iowa faith leaders rally in Washington against Medicaid and SNAP cuts

Iowa faith leaders rally in Washington against Medicaid and SNAP cuts  KCCI

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6 d. ago Reagan Invoked the ‘Welfare Queen.’ The New G.O.P. Target Is a Lazy Gamer.

Republicans targeting safety net programs once invoked women they claimed were living lavishly on government funds. Now as they seek to pare back Medicaid, the imagery has changed — but not the argument.

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7 d. ago Opinion | This senator’s comment on Medicaid cuts was brutal but accurate

Opinion | This senator’s comment on Medicaid cuts was brutal but accurate  The Washington Post

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9 d. ago Trump on Medicaid: We’re Really Talking About Waste, Fraud, and Abuse 

BEDMINSTER-President Donald Trump confirmed Friday aboard Air Force One that he spoke with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) about removing Medicaid cuts in the House-passed bill that could hurt Trump supporters who go to rural hospitals. The post Trump on Medicaid: We’re Really Talking About Waste, Fraud, and Abuse  appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Republicans worry Medicaid cuts would hurt their communities, poll finds

Republicans worry Medicaid cuts would hurt their communities, poll finds  The Washington Post

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1 week ago 'A care crisis': Washington healthcare providers, senators continue to rally against proposed Medicaid cuts

'A care crisis': Washington healthcare providers, senators continue to rally against proposed Medicaid cuts  KREM

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1 week ago What will Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' do to Medicaid and SNAP?

Trump's megabill cuts around $600 billion in Medicaid. About 11 million people could lose their coverage over 10 years, according to the CBO. Here are other effects.

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1 week ago What will Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' do to Medicare and SNAP?

Trump's megabill cuts around $600 billion in Medicaid. About 11 million people could lose their coverage over 10 years, according to the CBO. Here are other effects.

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1 week ago Biden insists 'I made the decisions' as Republicans investigate White House autopen use

Former President Joe Biden responds to Republican inquiries about his autopen usage, claiming he personally made all decisions on pardons, executive orders, and legislation in the White House.

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1 week ago Schumer warns Trump budget bill Medicaid cuts could jeopardize GOP senators: 'We Are All Going to Die Act'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y, said President Donald Trump's budget bill spells disaster for senior citizens and Republicans who support it.

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1 week ago Sen. Ernst draws a 2026 challenger because of her Medicaid cuts comments

Democrat J.D. Scholten, a Iowa state rep and pro baseball player, will take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 -- in part because of her comments about Medicaid cuts.

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1 week ago Democrat announces run against Ernst after her 'We're all going to die' comments

Democrat J.D. Scholten, a Iowa state rep and pro baseball player, will take on Republican Sen. Joni Ernst in 2026 -- in part because of her comments about Medicaid cuts.

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2 w. ago Fact Check: Trump and G.O.P.’s False Claims on Bill’s Medicaid Cuts and Deficit Hikes

President Trump has sought to assuage some lawmakers’ concerns over the bill’s price tag and cuts to Medicaid with inaccurate claims.

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2 w. ago Speaker Johnson: 'No Medicaid Cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Republicans’ so-called "big, beautiful" spending bill does not include Medicaid cuts. The post Speaker Johnson: ‘No Medicaid Cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Senate Republicans eye changes to Trump's megabill after House win

President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' set to undergo makeover in Senate, with Republicans raising concerns over spending cuts, Medicaid and other House GOP proposals.

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2 w. ago 'We all are going to die': Sen. Ernst offers bleak response to grilling over Medicaid

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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2 w. ago Sen. Ernst doubles down on bleak response to Medicaid grilling

The Republican senator offered a glib response to constituent questions at a town hall regarding cuts to Medicaid under the Trump-endorsed One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

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2 w. ago 'We all are going to die': Republican Sen. Ernst defends Medicaid cuts at town hall

She's the latest GOP lawmaker to get heckled over Trump's "big, beautiful bill."

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2 w. ago GOP rails against 'blatantly false' Dem claims about Medicaid reform in Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Republicans defend Medicaid "reform" as Democrats rail against Medicaid "cuts" after One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes the House.

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2 w. ago In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.

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