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House GOP Unveils $880 Billion Medicaid Overhaul Plan

5/12/2025

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Republicans Propose Medicaid Overhaul

House Republicans have introduced a bold Medicaid overhaul plan designed to save $880 billion over the next ten years. While it incorporates work requirements and eligibility checks, it steers clear of the extreme changes some hardliners desired, striving to find common ground between conservative and centrist lawmakers to support President Trump's tax and spending goals.

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Kennedy's Food Bill Vetoed

In Arizona, a controversial bill to limit government aid for unhealthy food purchases, championed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., met its end when Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed it. Meanwhile, the Foundation for Government Accountability pushes for similar SNAP restrictions across the country, sparking fierce public backlash against proposed Medicaid cuts and work requirements.

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Republicans Propose Medicaid Overhaul

House Republicans have introduced a bold Medicaid overhaul plan designed to save $880 billion over the next ten years. While it incorporates work requirements and eligibility checks, it steers clear of the extreme changes some hardliners desired, striving to find common ground between conservative and centrist lawmakers to support President Trump's tax and spending goals.

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