Medicaid, congressional budget office and GOP

The GOP Budget Would Require Medicaid Cuts, Budget Office Confirms
The math doesn't add up for Trump and the Republicans unless they take hundreds of billions of dollars out of Medicare or Medicaid.
On Medicaid cuts, budget officials tell Republicans what they didn’t want to hear
Democrats said the Republican budget would slash Medicaid. GOP leaders disagreed. The Congressional Budget Office just settled the debate.
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds
The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.
CBO Report Confirms Deep Cuts to Medicaid Are Required for House GOP Resolution
The analysis, produced at the request of leading House Democrats, shows that Medicaid accounts for 93% of projected mandatory spending under the jurisdiction of Energy a
Congressional Budget Office finds House GOP budget goals would require Medicaid cuts
An analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office showed that House GOP budget goals could not be reached without reducing spending on Medicaid.
Medicaid Isn’t the Only Popular, Lifesaving Program the GOP Will Cut
Programs projected to prevent thousands of deaths and even more illnesses are on the chopping block, while Republicans propose handing $4.5 trillion to millionaires and billionaires.
Medicaid cuts must occur to meet GOP budget goals: CBO
The March 5 CBO analysis found that $880 billion in savings cannot be achieved without significant cuts to Medicaid or CHIP. The committee’s budget without Medicaid or CHIP spending totals $381 billion. Of that, more than half is already paid for through revenue collection programs and other fees, leaving $135 billion in maximum potential savings.
Republican Lawmaker Tells Trump He May Vote Against GOP Budget Bill Over Medicaid Cuts
Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.
House censures Rep. Al Green for telling Trump he has no mandate to cut Medicaid
The U.S. House Thursday voted 224-198 to censure Texas Rep. Al Green for shouting during President Donald Trump's speech to Congress that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid. Ten Democrats voted with Republicans.
After Trump speech, AOC tells Democrats to organize in GOP districts against Medicaid cuts
N.Y., is calling on Democrats to organize in GOP-heavy districts to push back against the Trump agenda and what she claims will be drastic cuts to Medicaid.
Thousands Sign Christian Petition Rebuking GOP's Potential Medicaid Cuts
The petition says Christians are "appalled" by measures that may be included in a Republican budget resolution.
Republican plan could siphon $880 billion from Medicaid to help fund tax cuts
Some in the GOP, including the president, oppose slashing Medicaid. But with cuts to Social Security and Medicare already ...
Democratic group’s ad targets Rep. Perry, other House Republicans for Medicaid vote
York County GOP Rep. Scott Perry is one of 23 House Republicans in battleground districts targeted by a Democratic ad ...
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NC Medicaid expansion faces uncertain future as GOP eyes federal cuts
A Republican budget plan could jeopardize Medicaid coverage for nearly 630,000 North Carolinians, with rural communities at ...
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Medicaid debate heats up as CBO warns of budget shortfalls in Trump tax plan
Republican leaders in Congress assert they do not plan to cut Medicaid, but Democrats are pushing back, claiming those statements aren't credible. Here's why.
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GOP budget plan would hurt nation’s most vulnerable citizens
In a Letter to the Editor, a reader from Milwaukee fears the GOP budget plan would hurt the nation’s most vulnerable citizens.
House GOP pushes 'big' budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump's agenda
The proposal includes $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts. It kick-starts a weeks-long process to ...
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Key ACA subsidy could end, increasing MNsure premiums and ranks of uninsured
The elimination of credits that must be reauthorized by Congress would raise premiums by an average of $2,122.