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GOP Budget Blueprint May Result In Medicaid Cuts

GOP budget blueprint proposes Medicaid cuts but prioritizes care quality and efficiency in federal health programs.

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Mike Johnson’s prize for victory on Trump’s budget? A fight over Medicaid

House Republicans go to war with math as they try to save hundreds of billions of dollars without scaling back critical health care coverage, writes John Bowden

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Speaker Mike Johnson Blames Viral Town Hall Protests on 'Paid' Democrats

Mike Johnson alleged that pro-Medicaid protestors at town hall meetings advocating against spending cuts for the federal program are "paid" Democrats.

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Sen. Murkowski Urges House Speaker To Avoid Medicaid Cuts

Senator Murkowski warns about potential Medicaid cuts in Trump's agenda, emphasizing the need to protect vital healthcare programs.

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‘Yeah, I don’t love that,’ or how the House learned to start jamming the Senate - Roll Call

Usually, when Congress gets down to the wire on a legislative deadline, the Senate tells the House what is possible and the House more or less goes along with what the Senate can pass, given its procedural limitations such as the filibuster. But the budget process, or what passes for…

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Mike Johnson claims ‘paid protesters’ are disrupting GOP town halls — then backtracks when asked for proof

‘You can’t argue they were all paid protestors, though, Mr. Speaker,’ CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins pushed back, prompting Mike Johnson to admit: ‘I don’t know.’

The Independent UK

How Project 2025, which Trump disavowed, is shaping his health policies

During his campaigning Trump denied he had read the right-wing wish list. Has he shifted his strategy?

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Will Dr. Oz Push Medicare Advantage Plans if Confirmed?

As original Medicare faces funding shortfalls, Dr. Oz may shift to private insurance providers through Medicare Advantage. Here's what we know so far.

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House Republicans Pass Budget Blueprint For Tax Cuts

House Republicans pass budget blueprint for Trump's agenda, focusing on tax cuts and spending reductions. Challenges lie in deciding where to make cuts and...

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Medicaid work rules have increased coverage loss, not employment - Roll Call

Work requirements have been part of the discussion as House Republicans scour for ways to pay for President Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax cuts.

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Next up for ‘big, beautiful’ budget package: House-Senate talks - Roll Call

The Senate is already eyeing changes to the budget resolution narrowly passed by the House on Tuesday that would spur the Trump agenda.

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Trump’s spending bill may face a big problem: Disgruntled Senate Republicans

After the House passed its budget resolution, Senate Majority Leader John Thune called it a ‘first step in what will be a long process, and certainly not an easy one’

The Independent UK

House Speaker Mike Johnson Assures No Cuts To Medicaid, Medicare

House Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP emphasize commitment to preserving Medicaid and Medicare funding while targeting spending reductions.

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Democrats dust off 2018 playbook with attacks on potential Medicaid cuts - Roll Call

Democrats are seeking to revive their 2018 playbook, accusing Republicans of targeting Medicaid to help finance their legislative agenda.

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The Conversation

Cutting Medicaid and federal programs are among 4 key Trump administration policy changes that could make life harder for disabled people

While policy debates on immigration, abortion and other issues took center stage in the 2024 presidential election, the first months of the Trump administration have also signaled major changes in federal disability policy.

The Texas Tribune

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children, and it’s getting worse

Issues with Medicaid coverage, including long wait times, abrupt loss of coverage and lack of political will to expand it, have contributed to Texas’ high uninsured rate for children.

The Guardian - US

Trump executive order targets payments and travel after reporters barred from cabinet meeting – as it happened

White House denies access to AP, HuffPost and Reuters, while order seeks justifications for government travel expenses and spending

The Independent UK

Trump’s agenda passed its first hurdle. Now comes the hard part

ANALYSIS: House Speaker Mike Johnson twists enough arms. But, Eric Garcia warns, the internal disputes between House and Senate Republicans remain

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Democrat Confronts Republican Promoting Budget Resolution as 'Defense of Blue Collar Workers': 'Read the Room'

House Republicans push their 2025 Trump-backed budget plan, proposing $4.5 trillion in tax cuts while slashing $2 trillion from federal aid programs, with heated clashes between Rep. Brian Jack and Rep. Jim McGovern as Democrats push back ahead of a crucial vote.

The Guardian - US

Republican budget blueprint to fund Trump’s agenda narrowly passes House

Vote passes 217-215 in win for president as Democrats assail proposal over planned cuts to social safety-net programs

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GOP Rep. Lalota Optimistic On Budget Resolution Progress

Republican Representative Nick LaLota supports House budget resolution aligned with Trump administration's priorities, emphasizing Speaker Johnson's leader...

Reason

The House GOP Budget Blueprint Promises More Borrowing, More Debt, and Not Enough Spending Cuts

"If the Republican budget passes, the deficit gets worse, not better," says Rep. Thomas Massie. He's right.

Al Jazeera

How the US spends taxpayer money as Musk-led DOGE seeks cuts

Raising taxes could help reduce deficit, but Trump’s tax cut pledge will make Musk’s aim to slash $1 trillion difficult.

Roll Call

No clear path to House budget adoption amid GOP holdouts - Roll Call

House Republicans may postpone a planned Tuesday evening vote on their budget resolution, Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday, given multiple declared opponents on his own side of the aisle.

Salon

Johnson prays for a GOP budget miracle

House Speaker Mike Johnson asked supporters to pray for a budget proposal that would slash social welfare spending

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