Medicaid update: Trump pushes Republicans to mandate change

With Medicaid cuts, Republicans target men in the name of protecting women

As House Speaker Mike Johnson tries to sell massive Medicaid cuts, he is leaning on a messaging strategy straight from the White House playbook: a policy in the name of protecting women. But while the Republican lawmaker claims he’s targeting men who are allegedly freeloading off of the program, the changes could be detrimental to the very people he says he wants to protect. For months, Johnson has championed nationwide work requirements, a poli…

Medicaid update: Trump pushes Republicans to mandate change

The proposal comes amid negotiations over how to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in spending to fund the GOP tax package.

Could Medicaid Cuts Lead Republicans to Break With Trump?

$880 billion in proposed cuts are making some GOP members of Congress very nervous.

Musk/Trump Regime posts claimed Dec. 2024 Medicaid/CHIP enrollment

Sat, 05/03/2025 - 7:14amThe Musk/Trump Regime has published an update to the official Medicaid/CHIP enrollment data: November 2024 Key Findings Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment In December 2024, 78.8 million individuals were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. 71.5 million individuals were enrolled in Medicaid, and 7.3 million individuals were enrolled in CHIP. 41.4 million adults were enrolled in Medicaid, and there were 37.4 million Medicaid child an…