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The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.
U.S. Rep. Bonamici and OR State Rep. Salinas are set to visit the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center's newly renovated Newberg Wellness Center this Friday
TOMS RIVER — As congressional Republicans in Washington debate a sweeping domestic policy bill that could result in cuts to or new restrictions for Medicaid, opposition has come from what might appear to be the most unlikeliest of places: The Ocean County Board of Commissioners.
Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee considered a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.
Republicans worried about losing their slim House majority next year are struggling with how to achieve Medicaid savings as even more Americans rely on the program.
The president and his aides believe his political instinct to not allow deeper cuts to the program is sharper than those of his House colleagues.