To offset this, the GOP aims to cut federal spending by at least $1.5 trillion, targeting programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which together account for approximately $1 trillion in annual federal expenditure.

Republicans are framing these reforms as cutting wasteful spending that protects the Medicaid program for those who need it most. The bill “eliminates waste, fraud and abuse in Medicaid that jeopardizes care for millions of women,

The Affordable Care Act expanded access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage for millions of people and has driven the uninsured rate to record lows. Yet, more than 1.5 million uninsured adults are stuck in the Medicaid “coverage gap,

Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.

The health cuts would save $715 billion but leave 8.6 million more people without coverage nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office said. How would it affect NC?

Democratic state legislators have embarked on long ... “There’s no question it would affect hospitals if Medicaid expansion goes away because currently these individuals have health insurance.

The latest report by Urban Institute warns that proposed Medicaid funding cuts could cost states like California, New York, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade.

Thousands of Midwesterners obtained health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion. A federal work requirement would force states to enforce a policy that could cause a loss of benefits caused by administrative errors and red tape.

In 2023, the federal government was footing the majority — 65% — of Medicaid's total cost in Florida, according to KFF, the national research nonprofit with bases in Washington and San Francisco. Potentially, if the state doesn’t increase its ...

As part of their effort to pass a massive tax, immigration and spending cuts package, House Republicans are eyeing plans to shave billions from the federal budget. Some of those cuts could affect Medicaid and the related Children’s Health Insurance Program.