House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Central to the savings are changes to Medicaid, which provides almost free health care to more than 70 million Americans, and the Affordable Care Act, which has expanded in the 15 years since it was first approved to cover millions more. To be eligible for Medicaid, there would be new "community engagement requirements" of at least 80 hours per month of work, education or service for able-bodied adults without dependents.
49% : WASHINGTON -- House Republicans unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump's " big, beautiful bill " late Sunday, at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.
46% : He said "hospitals will close, seniors will not be able to access the care they need, and premiums will rise for millions of people if this bill passes." As Republicans race toward House Speaker Mike Johnson's Memorial Day deadline to pass Trump's big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, they are preparing to flood the zone with round-the-clock public hearings this week on various sections before they are stitched together in what will become a massive package.
30% : But Democrats said the cuts are "shameful" and essentially amount to another attempt to repeal Obamacare.
27% : Tallying hundreds of pages, the legislation is touching off the biggest political fight over health care since Republicans tried to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, during Trump's first term in 2017 -- which ended in failure.
20% : Trump himself has shied away from a repeat of his first term, vowing there will be no cuts to Medicaid.

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