US EditionKey Medicaid Provision in Trump's Bill Is Found to Violate Senate Rules.
- Relying on the provider tax change to offset trillions in Trump-era tax cuts, Republicans included it to boost Medicaid funding, but it violates Senate procedural rules.
- Data from the Congressional Budget Office says more than 10.9 million people would lose coverage; challenges require 60 votes to overcome objections to violating provisions.
- In response to the parliamentarian's ruling, Senate leaders plan to revise or remove provisions to meet the July 4 deadline, aiming to keep the bill on track for passage.
- The Senate parliamentarian’s advice that Medicaid tax changes violate Senate rules threatens the bill's reconciliation path, forcing revisions to meet Byrd Rule requirements.
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The grift goes on
Does anyone else see a distinct pattern in Republican politicians? It’s all about them, and they have no qualms about hurting regular people to meet their agendas. We all know about the harm they’re going to cause to people who need Medicaid and SNAP. Their rule requiring people on Medicaid to work is a waste…
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WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber's procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish…
Medicaid provision in bill found to violate Senate rules
WASHINGTON — The Senate parliamentarian has advised that a Medicaid provider tax overhaul central to President Donald Trump's tax cut and spending bill does not adhere to the chamber's procedural rules, delivering a crucial blow as Republicans rush to finish…
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