I can only imagine how many poor people will die (many of them Trump voters) if this goes through.
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Trump budget: $800 billion in Medicaid cuts
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(CNN)
Donald Trump's budget that is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday will
include $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid -- a move that underscores the
President's resolve to significantly downsize the federal program even
as Republican lawmakers are ...
Trump budget: $800 billion in Medicaid cuts
Story highlights
- The $800 billion reduction is confirmed to CNN by a senior administration official
- What to do about Medicaid was a major flashpoint of the House GOP bill,
(CNN)Donald
Trump's budget that is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday will include
$800 billion in cuts to Medicaid -- a move that underscores the
President's resolve to significantly downsize the federal program even
as Republican lawmakers are clashing over the issue in Congress.
The
$800 billion reduction, confirmed to CNN Sunday evening by a senior
administration official, assumes that the GOP health care bill that the
House passed earlier this month would become law, that official said.
The
House legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act -- President
Barack Obama's landmark health care law also known as Obamacare -- would
significantly curtail federal support for Medicaid.
Under
that bill, in 2020, states that expanded the program would no longer
receive enhanced funding to cover low-income adults, while states that
did not expand previously would not be able to do so, starting
immediately. Some 11 million adults have gained coverage under Medicaid
expansion.
Also, the bill would
reduce federal funding for the entire Medicaid program, which covers
more than 70 million low-income children, adults, disabled Americans and
the elderly. States would either receive a set amount of funding per
enrollee, known as a per capita grant, or fixed funding in the form of a
block grant.
Either
option would limit federal responsibility, shifting that burden to the
states. However, since states don't have the money to make up the
difference, they would likely either reduce eligibility, curtail
benefits or cut provider payments. The block grant would be more
restrictive since the funding level would not adjust for increases in
enrollment, which often happens in bad economic times.
The
GOP bill would slash federal support of Medicaid by 25% by 2026,
compared to current law, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
What
to do about Medicaid was a major flashpoint of the House GOP bill, with
many Republican members expressing concerns about cutting a program
that has provided insurance to so many of lower-income constituents. It
has also provided treatment for Americans battling drug addiction, an
issue of concern for many Republican governors and GOP representatives.
The issue has already emerged a
sticking point in the Senate, where several Republican senators look
poised to vehemently oppose major cuts to the program.
The Congressional Budget Office scored an earlier version of the GOP health care bill in March. It found that 14 million fewer people would enroll in the program by 2026.
The CBO is set to release Wednesday afternoon a new score of the
revised legislation that House Republicans ultimately passed.
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