Medicaid, GOP and House committee
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House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
Republicans and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package.
And as is typical with grisly compromises, neither side is necessarily happy with the product.
Energy and Commerce Republicans’ plans also include more frequent eligibility checks: every six months instead of the current every 12 months standard for the Medicaid expansion population.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts will lead to 8.6 million people losing coverage over the next decade.