US EditionCBO: GOP Medicaid plan would make 7.6 million people uninsured
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee debated a GOP Medicaid plan on May 14, 2025, which could cut spending and reduce coverage nationwide.
- Republicans aim to reduce at least $880 billion in Medicaid spending to fund tax breaks aligned with President Trump's broader agenda.
- The bill includes work requirements for adults, restrictions on immigration-related coverage, bans on certain services, and more frequent eligibility checks.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects 7.6 million people would become uninsured and 10.3 million would lose some coverage by 2034 under this plan.
- If enacted, the legislation could worsen access to care, increase medical debt, and lead to hospital closures, sparking debate on Medicaid's role and fiscal impact.
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Red State Hell: The GOP Plan to Keep You Desperate, Sick, and Too Damn Tired to Fight Back
We must not confuse statistical probability with some transcendental and utterly compelling force. — Unspiek, Baron Bodissey (Jack Vance) Republicans in the House of Representatives voted out of committee early yesterday morning legislation that would...
‘Death sentence’: Sen. Sanders on GOP Medicaid cuts
“When you throw 13 million people off health insurance, when you raise co-payments for poor people, it is a death sentence,” says Senator Bernie Sanders on the Republican plan to cut Medicaid. “Thousands and thousands of low-income and working people will die because they simply will not be able to get into a doctor’s office when they need it.”
Rep. Scott Peters' effort to protect Medicaid falls short in Congress
Rep. Scott Peters speaks during a meeting of the House Budget Committee. (File photo from Congressional video) As questions surrounding the future of government subsidized healthcare continue to swirl around Congress, Rep. Scott Peters voted against a plan to scale back one of the programs – to no avail. While Peters, D-San Diego, introduced an amendment aimed at protecting Medicaid during a meeting before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, i…
U.S. House panel passes GOP plan that cuts Medicaid by $625B, adds work requirement • Maine Morning Star
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., left, and ranking member Frank Pallone, D-N.J., right, speak during a markup with the committee on Capitol Hill on May 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. . (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — The U.S. House panel in charge of overhauling Medicaid by cutting hundreds of billions in federal spending wrapped up debate on its bill Wednesday, following a 25-hour session. T…
Gabe Evans Votes to Rip Away Health Care from Colorado Families
Thousands in Evans’ district could lose their health insurance under Evans’ extreme plan After hiding from Colorado voters for months and lying about Republicans’ extreme plans, Gabe Evans did it. Evans cut Medicaid. A member of the Energy and Commerce committee, Evans fell in line behind his party leaders to advance the largest cut to Medicaid in history to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. Evans’ and House Republicans’ plan would: Strip hea…
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