Vulnerable House Republicans “Only Comfortable” With $500 Billion in Medicaid Cuts

"Medicaid has saved my life multiple times": Patients explain how GOP cuts could impact their health

People who depend on the health care program are worried about Republican plans to slash federal spending

Vulnerable House Republicans “Only Comfortable” With $500 Billion in Medicaid Cuts

So-called moderate House Republicans admitted today that they are “only comfortable” with $500 billion in cuts to Medicaid, according to new reporting from Punchbowl News. Republican Leadership and Members of the Energy & Commerce Committee are reportedly working to repeal Medicaid expansion and kick millions of Americans off their health insurance all so that they can fund tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. DCCC Spokesperson Justin Chermol: “Thi…

The GOP/MAGA Economic Agenda Only Leads In One Direction: Pain, Suffering And A Deep, Dark Recession

The fate of the GOP's domestic policy bill is snagged on a crucial question: Are deep cuts to Medicaid, covering nearly 80 million Americans, something to be avoided? Or are they the whole point of pursuing the legislation? If Republicans follow through, 10 million Americans will lose their health coverage. Trump wary of sparking a broad political backlash & there's a cadre of Republicans who are threatening to vote against the whole bill if the…

State by state: The ~45 million Americans whose healthcare is

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 11:17amWith all the understandable focus on Congressional Republicans efforts to effectively end Medicaid coverage for nearly 21 million Americans enrolled via ACA expansion, there's been much less attention paid to the other looming threat to healthcare coverage: The expiration of the upgraded financial subsidies for ~24 million ACA exchange enrollees, which are currently scheduled to end this New Year's Eve. As I've explained…