GOP, Medicaid and Trump

Republican Lawmaker Tells Trump He May Vote Against GOP Budget Bill Over Medicaid Cuts
Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.
GOP eyes cuts to growing Medicaid program. MA lawmakers respond
House Republicans drew outcry from MA Democrats after advancing broad budget framework telling committee that oversees Medicaid to find $880B in cuts.
GOP Split on Medicaid Imperils Trump’s Tax-Cut Plans
President Trump cautioned House Republicans crafting a budget framework about cutting Medicaid, with some seeing a juicy target and others worried about angering voters.
DOGE cuts, Medicaid fears spark protests at GOP lawmaker offices across US
Some House Republicans contended with backlash in their home districts last week after progressive groups urged activists to protest Elon Musk and DOGE.
Trump Says Medicaid Won’t Be ‘Touched.’ House Republicans Want It Cut by Hundreds of Billions.
The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending tax cuts.
Proposed GOP Medicaid Cuts Could Hit These Red States Hardest
Republicans’ big plan to cut taxes, fund border security and defense spending and fulfill all the key parts of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda will rely on deep cuts to Medicaid. But Republicans are risking a massive political backlash by cutting a program many of their constituents rely on.
House Republicans split over Medicaid changes to pay for Trump tax cuts
The House GOP budget resolution relies on significant cuts to Medicaid. Some Republican lawmakers are warning about the effect this could have on their constituents.
Republicans are eyeing cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, again?
By Renuka Rayasam, Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees.

Medicaid, The Republicans and Congress

Democrats outline playbook to target House Republicans on Medicaid, budget and DOGE
Democrats to target vulnerable House Republicans by highlighting potential cuts to Medicaid, other federal spending in the ...
House Republicans face headwinds as they seek to pass budget for Trump's agenda
Conservative and moderate GOP lawmakers are expressing concerns about the budget blueprint as Speaker Mike Johnson eyes a ...
House GOP advances budget framework for border, energy and tax priorities for final vote
All nine GOP members of the House Rules Committee approved the blueprint to cut at least $1.5 trillion and as much as $2 ...
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Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Would Leave Millions of Americans Without Health Care
Riviera lives in Florida—one of ten states which has declined federally backed Medicaid expansions through the Affordable ...
House Republicans representing large shares of Medicaid, SNAP beneficiaries face tough budget test
Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they ...