A spokesperson for the Unrig Our Economy coalition called the GOP package “a reverse Robin Hood of the highest order.”
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Within the first few minutes of Tuesday’s House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on planned Republican Medicaid cuts—which would render more than 8 million Americans uninsured—a contingent of protesters entered the room in Washington, DC’s Rayburn Building where members of Congress had gathered. The protesters, shouting “No cuts to Medicaid!” represented groups including the […]
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25 Arrested While Protesting GOP Medicaid Cuts Read Post »
On Sunday, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) released budget reconciliation text that outlined extensive cuts to Medicaid planned by the Republican Party—which the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office promptly estimated “would reduce the number of people with health insurance by at least 8.6 million” nationwide. At least $715 billion would be cut […]
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GOP Unveils Sweeping, Brutal Medicaid Cuts Read Post »
The bill text is a section of the budget reconciliation package that the GOP hopes to complete as soon as Memorial Day.
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House Republicans Unveil Legislation to Kick Millions Off Medicaid Read Post »
Roughly 36 percent of Americans are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, meaning their sensitive data could be targeted.
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RFK Jr. Says Autism Database Will Use Medicare and Medicaid Records Read Post »
Polling consistently shows that most Americans want Medicaid funding to be increased or remain the same.
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CBO Report: Millions of Enrollees Would Be Dropped From Medicaid Under GOP Cuts Read Post »
At a 24-hour vigil to protect Medicaid on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) was to the point: to protect democracy, Medicaid has to be protected, too. The vigil, which kicked off Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, is hosted by the advocacy group Caring Across Generations and will be livestreamed until […]
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24-Hour Vigil to Save Medicaid Takes Over National Mall Read Post »
“They are terminating people’s financial lives,” the former Social Security Administration commissioner says.
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Living Holders of Millions of Social Security Numbers Have Been Marked as Dead Read Post »
To succeed, the petition needs the support of every member of the House Democratic caucus and at least five Republicans.
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House Democrats Launch Effort to Shield Medicaid and SNAP From GOP Cuts Read Post »
“We are filing this lawsuit because we refuse to let them silence the people of Florida,” said one plaintiff.
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Group Sues Florida Officials Over Law Targeting Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives Read Post »
PDF metadata revealed a letter circulated in the House was written by Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase.
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Koch-Funded Group Authored House GOP Letter Demanding Medicaid Cuts Read Post »
Republicans are also considering cuts to and work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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3 in 4 Americans Oppose GOP Gutting Medicaid to Fund Tax Cuts for the Rich Read Post »
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