US EditionJohnson: US must ‘eliminate people on Medicaid’ who are not ‘eligible to be there’
- Speaker Mike Johnson stated that the goal is to "eliminate, on Medicaid, who are not actually eligible to be there," indicating potential cuts to the program.
- Johnson's remarks reflect a shift from previous assurances that Medicaid would not be cut.
- Activists warn that cuts could threaten rural hospitals, which rely heavily on Medicaid funding for survival, as nearly 50% face negative margins.
- Critics argue that Johnson's comments about Medicaid recipients are misleading, emphasizing that most recipients are working families, not 'young men playing video games.
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'Hospitals are going to close': Johnson insisted he won’t 'touch Medicaid — but now pushes deep cuts
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump insisted that cuts to Social Security and Medicaid would be off the table if he won the election. And after Trump started his second presidency, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) echoed that claim —declaring that Republicans were "not going to touch Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid."But according to The Independent's John Bowden, Johnson is now admitting that cuts to Medicaid are on…
The Real Reason Politicians Blame Video Games For Society's Most Difficult Issues
Yesterday, House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to justify planned backdoor cuts to Medicaid by claiming that it would “return the dignity of work to young men who need to be out working instead of playing video games all day.”Read more...
'Hiding behind video games': Medicaid cuts being blamed on gaming riles internet
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has defended planned cuts on Medicaid in the US by saying it would "return the dignity of work to young men who need to be out working instead of playing video games all day". And it's gone down about as well as you'd expect on social media.
House Speaker Johnson eyes Medicaid cuts. It's a lifeline in his Louisiana district
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leaders in Congress are looking at massive cuts to the budget and $900 billion in Medicaid appears to be on the chopping block. But Johnson's Louisiana district is counting on those funds.
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