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‘Burden on our local systems’: Congressmen warn of health care impacts of Medicaid cuts
Two congressmen representing districts in the North Bay gave a preview last week of how potential Medicaid cuts could impact ...
Cuts To Medicare, Medicaid Would Be ‘Catastrophic for Women’s Health,’ Says Chelsea Clinton
Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits ...
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Cuts to Medicaid would affect wide range of Wisconsin residents, researcher says
Wisconsin Public Radio As Congress weighs the possibility of deep cuts to the Medicaid program, a longtime health care ...
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The GOP’s Budget Proposal Would Cut Medicaid. Most Oppose That Idea, Poll Finds.
The latest KFF poll was published as Republican lawmakers in Congress appear intent on making major spending cuts to the ...
Should Medicaid funding be cut? What new poll finds as Congress considers changes
Most Americans do not want Medicaid funding to be cut, according to a new poll, which comes as Congress is weighing changes to the program. In the latest KFF survey, the vast majority of respondents ...
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Medicaid: Lifeline or Line Item? The High-Stakes Battle Over Our Healthcare Safety Net
Medicaid is the program that politicians love to fight over. Still, millions of Americans can’t afford to lose Medicaid, ...
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Medicaid under fire: Deep cuts proposed as state waits for approval to add work requirements
The Ohio Department of Medicaid submitted a request to the U.S. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees in the expansion group as the ...
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Medicaid advocates say critics use loaded terms to gain edge in Congressional debate
Many Republican lawmakers and conservative policy officials who want to scale back the joint state-federal health program are using charged language to describe it.
Dallas Democrat warns Texans to expect Medicaid cuts
DALLAS — Congresswoman Julie Johnson, D-Dallas, said Texans should be “very, very concerned” about potential cuts to Medicaid, the federal and state program that provides healthcare coverage to ...
Donald Trump Issues Social Security, Medicaid Update
An estimated 53 million retirees—roughly 16 percent of the population—were collecting monthly Social Security payments at the ...
Opinion
We're members of the House Freedom Caucus. The US must choose: either $20 trillion in debt or Medicaid reform
Medicaid is no longer just aiding the sick. It is a program for people who are able to work and the budget has ballooned as a result. We need to rein it in or watch our debt skyrocket.
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The 19th Explains: Is Trump Cutting Medicaid?
Republicans are aiming to cut billions in federal spending to finance tax cuts, and a lot of that money could come from Medicaid.