Record Medicaid Cuts Head to House

Staten Island protesters stage ‘die-in’ outside Malliotakis office over proposed Medicaid cuts

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Lying on scorching pavement, protesters held up their “gravestones” for those inside Rep. Nicole Malliotakis’ Victory Boulevard office to see.

Lawler Said He Wouldn’t Back The Senate Medicaid Cuts. What Will He Do Now?

Last week, Mike Lawler joined 15 other so-called moderate House Republicans in writing a “letter” to his D.C. Party Bosses shamelessly proclaiming he would not support a bill that makes even deeper cuts to Medicaid than what he already voted for the first time around (which, to be clear, are already devastating cuts). Now, Lawler’s moment of truth is upon him. The latest Big, Ugly Bill would result in at least 17 million Americans losing their h…

Kansans ask Congress to protect Medicaid at Wichita Community Conversation - Tri-County Tribune

Kansans are encouraged to contact their representatives and urge them to reject budget cuts and protect Medicaid coverage. At least fifty Kansans gathered recently at the Wichita Public Library - Westlink Branch for a Community Conversation on Medicaid hosted by the Alliance for a Healthy Kansas. The event gave residents the opportunity to voice their concerns over proposed federal Medicaid cuts that could impact hundreds of thousands of Kansans…

'Extremely upset': CNN host presses GOP lawmaker on popularity of Medicaid cuts

CNN's Dana Bash pressed Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, about the proposed Medicaid cuts in the mega spending bill being taken up by the House Wednesday.The Senate passed the bill Tuesday with an 80-hour per month work requirement, as well as additional co-pays ...

'Special Place in Hell': Top Dem Slams 'Cult' of 'People Who Take Food Away' From Kids

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), the Ranking Member of the powerful House Rules Committee, blasted his Republican colleagues for their support of President Donald Trump’s budget bill that will cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, hundreds of billions from Medicare, and greatly reduce the food program known as SNAP—also by hundreds of billions—while giving massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. As the House began voting on the legislation on Wed…

Protect Medicaid—Tell Your Representative to Reject Harmful Cuts!

The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing to vote on a devastating budget bill that would slash funding for Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and SNAP (food assistance)—all to fund tax breaks that disproportionately benefit high-income earners while ballooning the national debt. The Senate already passed this harmful legislation. Now the House is racing toward final passage. There’s still time to stop it, but we need your v…