US EditionSpeaker Mike Johnson says some Medicaid recipients will 'choose' whether to lose health care under House spending bill
- House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, defended a budget bill cutting Medicaid passed by the House on May 22, 2025, in Washington, DC.
- The bill includes hundreds of billions in Medicaid cuts and adds work and paperwork requirements, which opponents say could cause millions to lose coverage.
- Johnson said able-bodied Medicaid recipients must work, train, or volunteer 20 hours weekly, calling these “common sense” rules despite criticism over their complexity.
- Independent estimates predict 4.8 to 14.4 million people may lose Medicaid, but Johnson stated 4.8 million will keep coverage unless they choose otherwise.
- The bill now proceeds to the Senate and could reduce federal Medicaid spending by over $700 billion over a decade, intensifying debate over its social impact.
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