Pennsylvania Senators John Fetterman and Dave McCormick faced off in a televised “Senate showdown” hosted by Fox News, exchanging views on key issues while maintaining a friendly, respectful tone.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press that the Republicans’ “big, beautiful” spending bill contains no cuts to Medicaid, despite Democrat claims to the contrary. Johnson made it clear that the plan aims to reform, not slash, the program.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced 22 new indictments Tuesday in a massive Medicaid fraud scheme that cost taxpayers tens of millions and devastated vulnerable communities across the state. The case centers around fraudulent sober living homes, including Happy House Behavioral Health LLC and Hope of Life International Church.
House Republicans are advancing legislation aimed at reforming Medicaid by enforcing stricter eligibility requirements, including the removal of approximately 1.4 million undocumented immigrants currently enrolled in the program.
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.
