Unless you’re very wealthy, this bill will ultimately leave you worse off and more economically vulnerable.
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The “Oligarch’s Budget” Wages War on Poor Americans Read Post »
House Republicans whose seats are not safe in the 2026 midterm elections voted early on Thursday morning to advance the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, endangering health care for millions of the poorest Americans. Several cast these votes after making promises to protect the Great Society program that provides health care to millions. Democrats […]
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“The reason I use the word ‘murder’ is because they know that it’s going to cause death,” Barber says.
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Bishop William Barber: GOP Budget Is a Form of Social and Political Murder Read Post »
GOP hardliners are reportedly pursuing an end to states’ Medicaid expansions and an earlier start to work requirements.
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Proposed Budget Bill Boasts Historic Medicaid Cuts. Some Republicans Want More. Read Post »
A spokesperson for the Unrig Our Economy coalition called the GOP package “a reverse Robin Hood of the highest order.”
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House Republicans Advance Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich Read Post »
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 »
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