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House GOP's $880 Billion Medicaid Cuts Spark Backlash

4/11/2025

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Republicans Propose Medicaid Cuts

House Republicans have approved a budget plan that threatens to slash $880 billion from Medicaid over the next decade, impacting 83 million low-income Americans. Vulnerable Republicans in California are feeling the heat from advocacy groups urging them to stand against these cuts. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas cautioned that these reductions could jeopardize rural hospitals, highlighting the urgent need to safeguard healthcare access.

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Democrats Defend Medicaid

Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, are rallying against proposed Medicaid cuts by Republicans, emphasizing the detrimental effects on low-income Americans. Schumer condemned the GOP's internal strife over Medicaid and tax policies, arguing that these changes threaten vital public health services and undermine the well-being of vulnerable communities.

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Republicans Propose Medicaid Cuts

House Republicans have approved a budget plan that threatens to slash $880 billion from Medicaid over the next decade, impacting 83 million low-income Americans. Vulnerable Republicans in California are feeling the heat from advocacy groups urging them to stand against these cuts. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas cautioned that these reductions could jeopardize rural hospitals, highlighting the urgent need to safeguard healthcare access.

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