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Posted: Tue May 13, 2025 12:40 am
Republicans unveil steep cuts to Medicaid in portion of Trump tax bill
Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on Medicaid beneficiaries such as work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, but the most controversial changes floated to the program were not included.
The bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon committee hearing Tuesday.
The legislation released Sunday did not include specific spending estimates, but claimed it would save roughly $900 billion.
It appears to cater more to the moderate wing of the party than the conservatives, who had been agitating for drastic cuts to the program. But it remains to be seen if leaders found the right balance between the two factions.
In a Wall Street Journal opinion article published Sunday ahead of the bill’s release, Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) indicated the changes to Medicaid shouldn’t be seen as a cut.
Still, millions of people would lose health insurance under the plan through policies such as work requirements and a new cost-sharing requirement for certain beneficiaries.
The bill also touches on a host of social issues. For instance, it would prohibit Medicaid funding being used for gender-affirming care for minors. It would also stop Medicaid from reimbursing community health providers such as Planned Parenthood that provide family planning and abortion services.
“Let’s be clear, Republican leadership released this bill under cover of night because they don’t want people to know their true intentions,” committee ranking member Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) said in a statement.
Democrats late Sunday released a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis showing the legislation would increase the number of people without health insurance by at least 8.6 million in 2034.
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Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on Medicaid beneficiaries such as work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, but the most controversial changes floated to the program were not included.
The bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon committee hearing Tuesday.
The legislation released Sunday did not include specific spending estimates, but claimed it would save roughly $900 billion.
It appears to cater more to the moderate wing of the party than the conservatives, who had been agitating for drastic cuts to the program. But it remains to be seen if leaders found the right balance between the two factions.
In a Wall Street Journal opinion article published Sunday ahead of the bill’s release, Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) indicated the changes to Medicaid shouldn’t be seen as a cut.
Still, millions of people would lose health insurance under the plan through policies such as work requirements and a new cost-sharing requirement for certain beneficiaries.
The bill also touches on a host of social issues. For instance, it would prohibit Medicaid funding being used for gender-affirming care for minors. It would also stop Medicaid from reimbursing community health providers such as Planned Parenthood that provide family planning and abortion services.
“Let’s be clear, Republican leadership released this bill under cover of night because they don’t want people to know their true intentions,” committee ranking member Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-N.J.) said in a statement.
Democrats late Sunday released a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis showing the legislation would increase the number of people without health insurance by at least 8.6 million in 2034.
Click on the link for the full article