There's a whole lot of noise in the drive-by media about President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, and most of it is just flat-out wrong. Take our friends over at Politico, for example. They're all in a tizzy over Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who's claiming that Trump's bill will gut funding for North Carolina's hospitals and rural communities. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., comes … [Read more...] about Sen. Banks Claps Back at Tillis Over Medicaid Cuts in Trump-Backed Bill
Medicaid Cuts
Sen. Thune May Advance Megabill Despite Medicaid Clash
President Trump's ambitious healthcare legislation faces significant hurdles in the Senate, primarily due to proposed alterations to the Medicaid program. Reports from Capitol Hill indicate that several Republican senators have expressed grave concerns over the bill's proposed Medicaid cuts. These reductions, estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars, have … [Read more...] about Sen. Thune May Advance Megabill Despite Medicaid Clash
House GOP Targets Medicaid in Bold $2 Trillion Spending Cut Plan
Punchbowl News reports that House Republicans plan to reduce spending by as much as $2.5 trillion in their budget bill. Sources told Punchbowl that Medicaid and its benefits, as well as the enrollment of new enrollees in the program, could be cut. However, some House Republicans remain skeptical, despite the $4.7 trillion tax cuts. House Republicans and the Senate are … [Read more...] about House GOP Targets Medicaid in Bold $2 Trillion Spending Cut Plan