The legislative proposal in the US House of Representatives seeks to reform Medicaid, promising savings of $715 billion. However, these savings could leave 8.6 million Americans without health insurance by 2034.

A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’t meet reporting rules.

WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.

House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee this week unveiled a plan to cut more than $880 billion to pay for a significant portion of President Trump’s domestic agenda. After

the fast-growing system of federal funding for states to deliver health care to low-income Americans. Their proposal creates the appearance of generating substantial savings by nudging states to restrict enrollment. But the approach is unlikely to slow the ...

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

These proposed changes threaten access to care for millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved areas, where our member systems work every day to provide quality, compassionate care.”

Medicaid spending is skyrocketing because blue states claim several dollars in federal aid for every dollar they spend on the program – without any upper limit.