House Republicans are advancing legislation that would block an estimated 1.4 million illegal aliens from receiving taxpayer-funded Medicaid, sharpening the divide with Democrats who continue to defend the unpopular policy. The provision is part of the GOP-led budget reconciliation bill and was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee after a lengthy markup session.
Rep. Mark Harris (R-NC) has voiced strong support for immediate Medicaid reforms, emphasizing the need to prioritize vulnerable populations over able-bodied adults. In a recent interview, Harris criticized the current system for its unsustainable trajectory and called for the implementation of work requirements to preserve Medicaid for those it was originally intended to serve.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lauded President Donald Trump on Thursday for signing a landmark executive order aimed at slashing the cost of prescription drugs, calling it a historic moment in U.S. healthcare policy. Kennedy, a longtime Democrat, said it was “an extraordinary day” and praised Trump as the first president with the courage to defy Big Pharma’s grip on Washington.
As House Republicans work to meet the $5.8 trillion budget framework laid out by President Donald Trump, attention has turned to Medicaid, the costly federal healthcare program that now consumes nearly $900 billion annually. With the Energy and Commerce Committee required to find $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that $581 billion will need to come from Medicaid alone.
California is grappling with a major budget crisis after Governor Gavin Newsom and the Democratic legislature pushed forward an aggressive Medicaid expansion.
On April 3, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with a 53-45 party-line vote.
Dozens of Hoosiers from nearly 30 counties gathered at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday to protest proposed federal Medicaid cuts and Senate Bill 2,...
Medicaid, the joint federal and state health insurance program for low-income individuals, misspent at least $4.3 billion over a three-year period by covering the same patients twice.
President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, stating his administration will "not touch" these benefits.
