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MiBolsilloColombia on MSNMedicaid cuts: A $715 billion savings at the cost of 8.6 million people?The legislative proposal in the US House of Representatives seeks to reform Medicaid, promising savings of $715 billion. However, these savings could leave 8.6 million Americans without health insurance by 2034.
President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are looking to slash billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid.
There’s a bit of 2017 déjà vu for the GOP Congress member, with one big difference: He’s in a safe district now.
These proposed changes threaten access to care for millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved areas, where our member systems work every day to provide quality, compassionate care.”
The health cuts would save $715 billion but leave 8.6 million more people without coverage nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office said. How would it affect NC?
Makes tax cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent that fiscal hawks complain adds trillions of dollars to the deficit over the next decade; does not include a tax increase on the wealthiest earners. Trump posted last week that the proposal shouldn't raise taxes on high-earners, "but I'm OK if they do!!!"
Meghan Groen, chief deputy director for Health Services for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) joined a Medicaid funding briefing to discuss proposed federal cuts and what that means for Michigan residents.
Following the passage of Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in the House, several Delaware lawmakers spoke out against potential adjustments to Medicaid.