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The health cuts would save $715 billion but leave 8.6 million more people without coverage nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office said. How would it affect NC?
Republican leaders are considering drastic cuts to Medicaid funding. The cuts could have a significant impact on low-income households, older adults, children, and people with mental health disorders.
Some providers may need to reduce services, lay off staff or close their doors if Congress enacts major cuts to the safety-net insurance program, experts say.
Health care providers at the American Hospital Association’s annual meeting warned that cuts to Medicaid could force hospitals to close.
Michigan officials have calculated the risk of potential federal Medicaid cuts, finding one proposal could nix coverage for 500,000 residents.
State officials and advocates worry about the impacts of the cuts. Many Maryland recipients could lose Medicaid coverage.
Texas hospitals are facing a freeze in billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding under a budget proposal introduced by House Republican leaders Sunday.
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MDH: Republican Medicaid bill could cut Marylanders from health care coverage, create budget gapMaryland residents could lose a significant portion of their health care coverage based on the Republican Medicaid bill, according to state health officials.
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Gov. Whitmer issued an Executive Directive, ordering MDHHS to identify the potential impact that the proposed cuts to Medicaid would have on Michiganders' health.
House Republican budget reconciliation proposals include historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid that could have a substantial impact on rural communities and economies,
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