Republicans once maligned Medicaid. Now some see a program too big to touch
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has ruled out some of the deepest cuts to Medicaid as concerns bubble up across the GOP ...
As GOP eyes Medicaid cuts, Trump tries to avoid the political third rails
President Trump has insisted — loudly and repeatedly — that his administration won’t cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social ...
Republican Lawmakers And Trump Administration Take Aim At Medicaid Spending
House Republicans passed a budget plan that seeks to extend tax cuts enacted in 2018 and reduce Medicaid spending. The ...
Medicaid spending is under scrutiny. Here’s what that means for WA
Lawmakers are now eyeing cuts to a broad range of programs including Medicaid. Here's how that could impact people and health ...
Yakima Herald-Republic1d
Possible Medicaid cuts raise concern in Yakima County
Yakima Valley patients and health care providers are concerned about possible Medicaid cuts. Nearly 50% of Yakima County ...
Washington leaders unite against proposed Medicaid cuts, warning of dire health impacts
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Washington state nurses are slamming this proposal to slash Medicaid. They say that would cut ...
Washington Examiner2d
Trump health nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz faces scrutiny for Medicare and Medicaid stances
One of the most notable is that of Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom Trump nominated to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Mehmet Oz. (Matt Rourke/AP) Oz was the 2022 Republican Senate ...
Can Washington’s debt crisis be fixed? These regular Floridians tried.
“Folks, we have a $36 trillion national debt, and it keeps climbing,” Bilirakis, a 10-term Republican and a member of the ...
MyNorthwest.com3d
Washington Medicaid funding on the chopping block: Federal cuts could worsen state deficit
Washington lawmakers are grappling with a projected $12 billion budget deficit over the next four years and the outlook just got uglier. House Republicans in Congress passed a budget resolution ...
How Medicaid cuts could improve access to care
Average people understand the difference between coverage and care. A recent Emory University poll shows that Americans’ top ...
At a children's hospital, Gov. Hochul calls out federal Medicaid funding cuts
Governor Kathy Hochul joined pediatric patients and families Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital for Children in Bayside, to call ...
The Washington Post3d
Some Republicans fear Medicaid cuts could cost them their jobs
Medicaid has also been a focus of recent protests at lawmakers’ offices around the country. Rep. Suzan DelBene (Washington), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said ...