US EditionRepublican Medicaid Cuts Already Shaking Up Midterms
- Washington, D.C., Senate Republicans are grappling with the political fallout of a Medicaid overhaul proposed by President Donald Trump as the 2026 midterm elections near.
- Republicans argue that work requirements and enrollment delays aim to save about $800 billion over a decade, claiming these measures preserve Medicaid's integrity, as projected by the Congressional Budget Office.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects nearly 8 million more Americans could be uninsured by 2034, with 42% opposing the bill and public opinion divided.
- As a result, J.D. Scholten challenges Senator Joni Ernst in Iowa, with voters calling her 'Joni Hearse,' and Tillis warning of care access losses in North Carolina.
- Democrats aim to leverage the Medicaid reform debate and health care issues to weaken the GOP’s 53-seat Senate majority in future elections.
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Medicaid Reform Sustainability Questioned - American Faith
On Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press, Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) called for sweeping reform of the Medicaid program, citing stark disparities in enrollment versus poverty levels. “We are cutting the waste, fraud and abuse, and I want to use the word abuse,” Mullin said. “There’s 35 million people that live under the poverty line inside the United States, yet 70 million on Medicaid — it is unsustainable.” Mullin argued that Medicaid, origin…
Medicaid Requirement Could Test States' Technology
The Medicaid work requirement in President Trump's tax cut and spending bill now in the hands of Senate Republicans would not only put millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage, it will make dozens of states build software systems quickly to enforce the regulation. States with outdated technology will...
By Arit John, CNN Senate Republicans have yet to finalize their version of President Donald Trump's sweeping domestic policy proposal, but GOP lawmakers up for reelection in 2026 are bracing for the political impact of the Medicaid cuts included in the bill. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is pushing for a relief fund for providers. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina has warned Republican leaders about the number of people who could lose health care…
Republican Medicaid Cuts Already Shaking Up Midterms
“Senate Republicans have yet to finalize their version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy proposal, but GOP lawmakers up for reelection in 2026 are bracing for the political impact of the bill’s Medicaid cuts,” CNN reports.
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