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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.
Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.
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There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.
Millions of Americans could lose their Medicaid coverage under Republican plans to vastly cut federal spending. Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid,
House Republicans are eyeing a vote on the final package before Memorial Day, even as they have yet to reach consensus on several key issues.
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Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.
Over 300 rural hospitals had already been identified as being at "immediate risk" of shutting down, regardless of potential cuts.
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?
It’s a full sprint for Republicans on Capitol Hill this week as they try to move forward on President Trump’s sweeping legislative agenda, or his so-called “Mega-Bill.”