Rep. David Valadao responds to allegations of cuts to Medicaid

Rep. David Valadao responds to allegations of cuts to Medicaid

Rep. David Valadao responds to allegations of cuts to Medicaid Congressman Valadao was first elected in 2012, then lost to TJ Cox in 2018. He was re-elected in 2020 The Hanford dairy farmer said 92% of residents in his district rely on some type of Medicaid support Valadao was one of eight House Republicans to support Medicaid for qualifying residents in the GOP's federal budget Republicans are working to cut 1.5 trillion from the budget BROADCA…

SNAP/Medicaid advocates: Proposed congressional budget cuts could have 'devastating consequences' in Idaho

Advocates for some public assistance programs are raising alarms about the potential impacts to Idahoans if Congress approves proposed massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance.

NEW: House Republican Previews Plan to Decimate Medicaid

Today, GOP Congressman Austin Scott previewed the Republican scheme to slash Medicaid to fund trillions in tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations: cutting Medicaid expansion through the Affordable Care Act. When lawmakers return from the district work period, Gabe Evans and the Energy & Commerce Committee will begin the process to mark up their $880 billion in cuts – which the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirms cannot be …

Congressional Republicans signal on Medicaid cuts

Various groups of Republicans have signaled what Medicaid cuts would — and would not — be acceptable to them, as major legislation advances. Twelve Republican House moderates wrote an April 14 letter to Speaker Mike Johnson to say they support Medicaid and “cannot and will not support a final reconciliation bill that includes any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations.” The congressmen — mostly from blue states — said they sup…