To offset this, the GOP aims to cut federal spending by at least $1.5 trillion, targeting programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which together account for approximately $1 trillion in annual federal expenditure.

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says that the Republican party is currently facing an internal identity crisis, particularly over President Donald Trump's proposed legislation on Medicaid, as the Democratic party's approval ratings continue to fall.

but they appear to be winning the debate over Medicaid reform. House Republicans have written a bill that lands in the worst possible spot: Exposing GOP Members to Democratic political fire ...

“Without Republican solutions, Washington risks a complete collapse of Medicaid. Even with these simple steps to eliminate waste and abuse, Medicaid spending will continue to rise every year for ...

But this is, of course, the GOP’s real goal: to keep as many people off Medicaid as possible. Indeed, consider why Republicans are proposing work requirements at all: to save federal dollars and ...

House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid. But the proposal does not pursue some of the deeper cuts that lawmakers had considered.

Because President Trump has vowed not to touch Medicare — the health insurance program for people 65 and older — Republican lawmakers have turned their sights to Medicaid, which provides ...

WASHINGTON — House Republicans are proposing to add work requirements for some Medicaid recipients and to reduce federal Medicaid funding for states that cover undocumented immigrants.

The House GOP has released its plan to cut Medicaid spending, with the most significant changes affecting eligibility requirements and how states can finance Medicaid. However, some of the biggest ...