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Majority of public opposes GOP plan for Medicaid cuts: Poll
- Congress is considering cuts to Medicaid funding that could reduce the District of Columbia's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage .
- This discussion takes place in the context of a required $880 billion reduction in funding by fiscal year 2026, which must be addressed by the congressional committee responsible for overseeing Medicaid.
- D.C. Officials, including Congresswoman Norton and Mayor Bowser, warn that cuts would destabilize the region's healthcare, affecting hundreds of thousands who live, work, or receive care there.
- They describe cuts to Medicaid as "one of the most cruel things," emphasizing that many rely on D.C.'s specialized care, including members of Congress and visiting dignitaries.
- If enacted, these cuts could harm D.C. Residents and have wider implications nationwide, prompting lawmakers to advocate for maintaining current FMAP matches.
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Majority of public opposes GOP plan for Medicaid cuts: Poll
(The Hill) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF. The results are yet another warning sign for congressional Republicans eyeing steep cuts to the program to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, other spending cuts and an increase in the debt ceiling. Get the latest news,…
Medicaid isn’t a federal entitlement - Washington Examiner
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) recently ripped into progressives for opposing Medicaid reform. “Medicaid is meant to be a state-federal partnership,” Cassidy, who has an M.D., wrote on X. “States are supposed to pay for 40% of the cost. Most states are paying for less than 15%. … People should not be asking what is the federal government doing? They should be asking why aren’t the states doing more.” Cassidy is right. Congress originally designed Med…
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As Republicans in Congress eye sweeping Medicaid cuts, Missouri offers a preview
CRESTWOOD, Mo. — The prospect of sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid is alarming to some Missourians who remember the last time the public medical insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities was pressed for cash in the state.…
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