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Johnson Rules Out an Aggressive Plan to Cut Medicaid as G.O.P. Moderates Waver
The Republican speaker’s decision underscored the resistance in his party to politically painful reductions to the program, and drew a backlash from the hard right, which is demanding deep cuts.
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Mike Johnson faces GOP centrist revolt on Medicaid
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is staring down a growing rebellion from his centrist wing over cuts to Medicaid in the ...
Medicaid Move Could Spare Millions From Losing Coverage
FMAPs vary by state, ranging from 50 percent to more than 75 percent, with poorer states receiving more funding. Under the Affordable Care Act, states that have opted in to the Medicaid expansion ...
House GOP backing off some Medicaid cuts as report shows millions of people would lose health care
House Republicans appear to be backing off some, but not all, of the steep reductions to the Medicaid program as part of ...
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Hard truths slam Mike Johnson on "one big, beautiful bill"
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is choosing his words very carefully, as he attempts to bridge the vast differences in his ...
Trump asks Speaker Johnson to look at increasing tax rates for millionaires
Reverting the top tax rate to 39.6% would affect those making millions of dollars, a proposal Speaker Johnson hasn't been ...
Democrats push GOP toward Medicare ‘upcoding’ instead of Medicaid cuts
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage “upcoding” ...
GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump’s tax breaks bill
As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending ...
The Biggest Medicaid Cut Left for House Republicans Would Hit Red States Hardest
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that major cuts to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion were off the table.