GOP Senator Insists 'Medicaid Cuts Are Going to Strengthen Medicaid' in Defense of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
Trump and his Republican allies have rejected the notion that the bill deliberately cuts Medicaid spending.
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4 developments- May 27, 2025Trump Promises 'NO CUTS' To Medicaid— But Estimates Still Say Bill Could Impact 7 Million Americans
- May 29, 2025Medicaid cuts in Republican bill emerge as an early flash point for the 2026 elections
- May 30, 2025GOP Senator Insists 'Medicaid Cuts Are Going to Strengthen Medicaid' in Defense of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
- Jun 2, 2025Independent Voters Reject Medicaid Cuts as Senate GOP Struggles to Unite on Budget Bill
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Quiet for 484 daysLast development · Jun 2, 2025 — Independent Voters Reject Medicaid Cuts as Senate GOP Struggles to Unite on Budget Bill
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6 viewpointsGOP Senator Insists 'Medicaid Cuts Are Going to Strengthen Medicaid' in Defense of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
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3 viewpointsTrump Promises 'NO CUTS' To Medicaid— But Estimates Still Say Bill Could Impact 7 Million Americans
Independent Voters Reject Medicaid Cuts as Senate GOP Struggles to Unite on Budget Bill
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4 viewpointsJohnson says 4.8 million people estimated to lose Medicaid won’t ‘unless they choose to’
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