Trump, Medicaid and Republicans
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Republicans and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package.
Three key panels are addressing some of the thorniest issues poised to make or break the Republicans' massive bill for Trump's agenda.
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Axios on MSNMedicaid work requirements: What they are and why the Trump administration supports themTrump administration officials, including Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., made their case for imposing new work requirements for Medicaid and other safety net programs in a Wednesday New York Times essay.
The order is based on a "most favored nation" pricing model, which is similar to a policy Trump pushed in his first administration.
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While Democrats labeled the scorekeeper’s report as proof that Republican policies would lead to “catastrophic" Medicaid cuts, Republicans have said Democrats are seeking to “fear monger" Americans.
Trump admin officials pen NYT op-ed describing welfare restrictions as an ‘opportunity’: ‘Work is transformative’ - Administration claims work restrictions will boost labor force participation and sav
Donald Trump is back in the White House, the GOP controls Congress, and Republicans have dusted off their 2017 plans to reshape Medicaid.
House Republicans unveiled legislation earlier this week that included at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks provided in Trump’s bill. However, slashing Medicaid is deeply unpopular with voters across the political spectrum, said CNN data guru Harry Enten.