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Senate Republicans face setback as parliamentarian removes controversial Medicaid changes from President Donald Trump's bill, including provider tax rate crackdown that divided GOP lawmakers.
Senate Republicans restored major Medicaid cuts to Donald Trump’s signature economic legislation, re-fashioning a key provision to overcome a procedural obstacle.Spending cuts to the health insurance program for the poor and disabled partially offset revenue losses from tax cuts in the measure and are a crucial demand of GOP fiscal conservatives.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans, including residents of Republican-led states could lose insurance coverage under GOP spending bill.
A new proposal to help stabilize rural hospital access is floating around Capitol Hill as Senate Republicans consider their reconciliation bill.
The legislation keeps some House provisions, like new Medicaid rules, while making significant changes in other areas, including the state and local tax deduction.
Both Republican senators voted yes in the early hours of July 17. The legislation returns to the House for approval ahead of a Friday deadline.
The Senate also keeps in place the House’s proposed new $35-per-service co-pay imposed on some Medicaid patients who earn more than the poverty line, which is about $32,000 a year for a family ...
Senate Republicans are proposing deeper Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements for parents of teens, as a way to offset the costs of making President Donald Trump's tax breaks more permanent.
Washington Watch Senate looks to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid. Here’s who would be hurt most. Senate bill would cut even more from the healthcare program than the House version would