Trump Medicaid pledge could complicate GOP cuts - The Hill
4 days ago · Medicaid work requirements will likely be part of the House GOP reconciliation bill, as Republicans seek to slash at least $500 billion in federal spending to help enact President Trump’s...
Why many Republicans think shrinking Medicaid will make it …
21 hours ago · "Medicaid is not working for Americans," said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week at his confirmation hearings to become Trump's secretary of health and human services.
Moving past repealing Obamacare, Republicans still plan major …
16 hours ago · Another potentially complicating factor: In recent weeks, Trump has added Medicaid to the list of programs, including Social Security and Medicare, that he says he wants to protect. However, while ...
Trump’s federal grant pause creates confusion over Medicaid …
Jan 29, 2025 · Although the White House insisted that Medicaid, which provides health insurance to more than 72 million low-income Americans, was not affected by the freeze that it announced Monday evening,...
How Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze Could Impact Medicaid
Jan 31, 2025 · Medicaid is under review during the Trump administration's freeze on federal grants. Republican leaders are reportedly eyeing Medicaid as a major target in their plan to cut more than $5 trillion ...
Trump’s Funding ‘Pause’ Throws States, Health Industry Into Chaos
Jan 28, 2025 · States and the nation’s health industry were thrown into disarray after the Trump administration ordered Monday that the government freeze nearly all federal grants at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, a sweeping directive that at least initially appeared to include funding for Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program that covers more than 70 million Americans.
Trump’s War on Medicaid Will Institutionalize Millions of People
Jan 31, 2025 · An ulterior motivation for Republicans’ push to cut Medicaid, Jorwic says, is the Trump administration’s need to cut costs in order to finance an extension—or expansion—of Trump’s first ...
Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block - CBS News
Jan 13, 2025 · During the first Trump term, federal courts ruled that Medicaid law doesn't allow coverage to be conditioned on enrollees' working or seeking jobs. But the GOP may try again.
9 States Poised to End Coverage for Millions if Trump Cuts Medicaid …
Dec 4, 2024 · Trigger laws tied to federal funding could swiftly end Medicaid expansion in some states, putting more than 3 million adults at risk of losing their health coverage.
Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block
Jan 13, 2025 · Trump has said he wants to drastically cut government spending, which may be necessary for Republicans to extend 2017 tax cuts that expire at the end of this year. Trump made little mention of Medicaid during the 2024 campaign.