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As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives
The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.
‘Intentionally Hiding’: GOP Tries to Sneak Through Medicaid Cuts in Dead of Night
Democrats bashed Republicans for trying to sneak through Trump's tax bill that would help the rich and hurt the poor in the ...
Republican bill cuts Medicaid for unemployed, undocumented children, Planned Parenthood
New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and ...
Debate Turns Raucous as House Panel Weighs Medicaid Cuts
Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee considered a critical ...
How Medicaid cuts from Congress could affect every Cook County resident
Experts warn the cuts could lead to longer wait times to see a doctor, patients putting off care and higher costs for ...
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Medicaid cuts advance in GOP megabill despite backlash
House Republicans push forward deep Medicaid cuts in new tax and spending bill amid bipartisan concerns. Here's what that ...
Presidential budget bill targets deficit, could impact SNAP, Medicaid recipients
While it extends the 2017 tax cuts, it also calls for slashing nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP—a lifeline for ...
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Why Donald Trump is blocking conservatives’ attempts to get bigger Medicaid cuts
They fear the focus on historic coverage cuts is bogging down efforts ... “He doesn’t want any political ads saying Republicans are cutting Medicaid benefits,” said Stephen Moore, an outside ...
The GOP is trying again to cut Medicaid. It's only gotten harder since 2017
Donald Trump is back in the White House, the GOP controls Congress, and Republicans have dusted off their 2017 plans to ...
Lawmakers to discuss Medicaid cuts at renovated Newberg health center visit
U.S. Rep. Bonamici and OR State Rep. Salinas are set to visit the Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center's newly renovated ...
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Congress passes budget bill with deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. What that means for Iowa
Health care officials, social safety net providers and other advocates in Iowa are bracing for impact after Congress' Republican majority passed major cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental ...
GOP Ocean County commissioners to oppose cuts in Medicaid after constituents pack meeting
TOMS RIVER — As congressional Republicans in Washington debate a sweeping domestic policy bill that could result in cuts to or new restrictions for Medicaid, opposition has come from what might appear ...