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House Republicans Advance Budget Bill, Threatening Medicaid Funding

5/20/2025

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House Republicans have pushed forward a budget bill that threatens vital Medicaid funding and imposes stricter work requirements on recipients. The narrow 17-16 approval by the House Budget Committee has sparked fierce debates, with critics sounding alarms about potential health coverage losses for millions, especially among vulnerable communities in states like New York and Virginia.

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House Republicans have pushed forward a budget bill that threatens vital Medicaid funding and imposes stricter work requirements on recipients. The narrow 17-16 approval by the House Budget Committee has sparked fierce debates, with critics sounding alarms about potential health coverage losses for millions, especially among vulnerable communities in states like New York and Virginia.