Medicaid, Trump and Tax Bill
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Those warnings escalated last week when House Republicans released a budget proposal calling for an estimated $715 billion in cuts to Medicaid and other federal health programs over 10 years. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is poised to rule on a case that challenges the ACA's mandate for insurers to cover certain preventive services free of charge.
Flash forward, and Liam’s mom, Jenny, is in a similar predicament, as Congress weighs Medicaid cuts as part of the effort to slash spending in the sweeping policy package Republicans are pushing. With an assist from Warren’s office, Liam cut a new video from the same spot on his family’s front porch.
About half of states have broadened Medicaid, the state-federal low-income health care program, to pay for social services such as housing and nutritional support.
New rules would restrict access to the low-income health insurance program, punish states covering undocumented children, and shift costs to states.
Medicaid in Connecticut could be fully funded for the duration of the fiscal year, if state lawmakers approve it.
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Republicans are proposing cuts to Medicaid as part of President Donald Trump's spending bill. Some Americans are worried the cuts will cause them to lose their coverage.
As the federal budget winds its way through the halls of Congress, Texas children's hospitals are bracing for potentially devastating effects on their finances and their ability to serve patients, said Stacy Wilson,
Pregnant Arkansas women living in rural areas will face even greater challenges obtaining obstetric care if Congress approves proposed cuts in Medicaid, according to health policy experts who discussed a new report last week.
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