If Congressional Republicans' proposal to take $880 billion for tax cuts over a decade becomes law, N.J. could lose up to $5.2 billion

The Senate plan, passed last week, does not include Medicaid cuts. The Senate budget resolution omits tax policy but sets the spending agenda to enact Trump’s border, defense and energy policies, punting negotiations on tax policy to a later date and breaking up the spending plan into two separate measures.

Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.

Although President Donald Trump promised to “love and cherish” Medicaid, Republicans have announced budget proposals that could dramatically curtail the program

Trump's Medicaid cuts will push millions into the ranks of the uninsured, drive up healthcare costs and worsen access for everyone - including you. There's a better option.

The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending tax cuts.