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Can Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

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The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing their counterparts of lying. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Feb. 27 that a Republican budget measure would “set in motion the largest cut to Medicaid in American history,” and that Republicans are hiding the consequences.“The Republicans are lying to the American people about Medicaid,” Jeffries said. “I can’t say it any ot…

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Can Republicans cut $880 billion without slashing Medicaid? It’s likely impossible.

The prospect of deep Medicaid cuts has become a flashpoint in Congress, with leaders of both parties accusing their counterparts of lying. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Feb. 27 that a Republican budget measure would “set in motion the largest cut to Medicaid in American history,” and that Republicans are hiding the consequences.“The Republicans are lying to the American people about Medicaid,” Jeffries said. “I can’t say it any ot…

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The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest • Idaho Capital Sun

Patients have their blood pressure checked and other vitals taken at an intake triage at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) mobile dental and medical clinic in Grundy, Va. Potential cuts to Medicaid would hit working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas especially hard. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas are more likely to be covered by Medicaid than their counterparts in cities, creatin…

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Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families

"These are the worst cuts to Medicaid in the history of the program." - Stan Dorn, director of the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS.

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