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Republican Bill Threatens $700B Medicaid Cuts Amid Party Division

6/8/2025

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Republican lawmakers are pushing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which threatens over $700 billion in Medicaid cuts, impacting millions, including many within their own party. A recent KFF poll reveals that 76% of Republican Medicaid enrollees are worried about these funding reductions. As the Senate debates the bill, internal conflicts arise with a July 4 deadline looming.

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Republican lawmakers are pushing the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which threatens over $700 billion in Medicaid cuts, impacting millions, including many within their own party. A recent KFF poll reveals that 76% of Republican Medicaid enrollees are worried about these funding reductions. As the Senate debates the bill, internal conflicts arise with a July 4 deadline looming.