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States Scramble to Protect Hospitals Ahead of Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts
One analysis estimates that US hospitals could lose nearly $665 billion in Medicaid funding over the next 10 years.
Republican Lawmaker Dumped Medicaid-Related Stock Before Voting to Gut Program
Elizabeth Warren said Robert Bresnahan protected his stock portfolio while ripping away health care from 17 million.
Republican Governors Quiet Amid Plans to Slash Medicaid Spending in Their States
They’re saying little publicly in the face of cuts that will punch multibillion-dollar holes in their states’ budgets.
JD Vance Says Medicaid Cuts for Millions “Immaterial” Compared to Funding ICE
Vance handwaved away the Medicaid cuts — expected to lead to thousands of deaths yearly — as “minutiae.”
The Political Blowback to GOP’s Medicaid Cuts Has Already Begun
Senate Republicans passed a budget package with the deepest cuts to health care in decades on Tuesday.
Sanders: GOP Budget Bill Is “Most Dangerous” Legislation in Modern US History
The bill would cut Medicaid by over $1 trillion and strip health insurance from nearly 12 million over the next decade.
Several Polls Show Trump’s Approval Rating Is Underwater by Double Digits
Voters are opposed to numerous items on Trump’s agenda — from his use of the military to his "Big Beautiful Bill.”
Doctors Warn Medicaid Cuts in Senate Budget Bill Will Kill Their Patients
Protests against Medicaid cuts continued on June 25, which led to the arrests of 60 activists at the Senate.
SCOTUS Allows South Carolina to Block Planned Parenthood From Accepting Medicaid
The decision threatens health care access for hundreds of thousands and sets a dangerous precedent in other states.
Voters Will “Get Over It,” McConnell Tells GOP Colleagues About Medicaid Cuts
Polling consistently shows that voters strongly object to the Medicaid cuts proposed in the GOP reconciliation package.