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The GOP’s New Medicaid Denialism
Unable to defend their health-care cuts on the merits, congressional Republicans have pivoted to magical thinking.
Ernst’s ‘we all are going to die’ quip underscores GOP’s Medicaid challenge
The senator’s sarcasm-tinged response to controversy complicates Republican efforts to downplay their bill’s effects on ...
Medicaid cost-cutting measures passed by House to be scrutinized by GOP senators as they take up Trump agenda
Senate Republicans say they intend to change the House-passed bill, and some pointed to changes to Medicaid as a possible red ...
Sen. Ernst defends GOP’s proposed changes to Medicaid when pressed at town hall: ‘Well, we all are going to die’
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst on Friday faced concerns from town hall attendees over potential cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs as a ...
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GOP Senators mull Medicare cuts in bid to get megabill over the finish line: media report
The original bill banned Medicaid from covering gender-affirming ... Like in the House, there are vocal Republican Senators who appear skeptical, or even opposed, to the bill.
Healthcare Dive2d
Nearly 11M would become uninsured under GOP reconciliation bill: CBO
The analysis from the nonpartisan budget scorekeeper found 7.8 million would lose coverage due to Medicaid cuts.
3rd District Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott: Senate should 'slow down,' avoid Medicaid cuts
Democratic congressional candidate and state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott held a roundtable with health care providers June 4 to ...
Time and voters will determine who is right in current Medicaid fight
Over a year from the 2026 midterms, it's too soon to say if Medicaid changes will prove politically popular or hurt ...