medicaid cuts

The Trump administration Medicaid cuts could put hospital care out of reach for millions of Americans, with California, New York, Illinois and Washington among the states facing the biggest hit, according to a new report by Public Citizen. The watchdog group says 446 hospitals nationwide are now at heightened risk of closing, cutting services or laying off workers after the federal reductions, a crisis that could ripple from rural towns to major urban centers.

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) lashed out at a reporter pressing him on the human cost of deep Medicaid cuts contained in the GOP's "big, beautiful bill."

A small town clinic in southwest Nebraska will close its doors after more than three decades, citing financial strain and looming federal cuts to Medicaid.

Rep. Robert Bresnahan (R-PA) dumped shares in a healthcare provider for Medicaid recipients — stock that has dropped nearly 44% with Medicaid cuts in the OBBB.

A Republican senator stated that members of his party would be "betraying" their constituents if they chose to vote for the "one big, beautiful bill."

Thirty-four demonstrators were arrested for "illegally demonstrating" inside a federal building during a die-in protest against proposed Medicaid cuts.

Sen. Joni Ernst sarcastically downplayed Medicaid cut concerns a second time in a cemetery video, following her viral comment that "we all are going to die."

A Republican senator brushed off concerns over potential Medicaid cuts during a town hall with her constituents, arguing "we're all going to die."

As the GOP works to complete its "big, beautiful bill," Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) defended proposed work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

Rep. Jason Smith's on-air slip calling Medicaid "cuts" instead of "reforms" drew backlash, spotlighting growing tensions over proposed healthcare restrictions.

Senator Roger Marshall said demonstrators protesting Medicaid cuts were "probably hired," and dismissed their concerns as a "sugar high" from pandemic spending.