
Republicans unveil steep cuts to Medicaid in portion of Trump tax bill
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
60% : "In reality, it preserves and strengthens Medicaid for children, mothers, people with disabilities and the elderly -- for whom the program was designed.56% : Work requirements in particular have long been a Republican goal for Medicaid; the first Trump administration actively encouraged states to impose them.
54% : " The Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, has been tasked with finding $880 billion in savings as part of the overall goal of slashing at least $1.5 trillion to pay for Trump's domestic priorities, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts.
51% : States would be required to impose "cost sharing" on all adults who earn just above the federal poverty level -- $15,650 for a single person or $21,150 for a two-person household.
46% : Currently, Medicaid has very strict rules on the out-of-pocket costs states can charge because Medicaid enrollees are low-income individuals.
44% : In a Wall Street Journal opinion article published Sunday ahead of the bill's release, Guthrie indicated the changes to Medicaid shouldn't be seen as a cut.
42% : States have warned lawmakers about the impact if they were unable to levy provider taxes.
41% : It would also stop Medicaid from reimbursing community health providers like Planned Parenthood that provide family planning and abortion services.
32% : "Undoubtedly, Democrats will use this as an opportunity to engage in fear-mongering and misrepresent our bill as an attack on Medicaid," he wrote.
31% : President Trump repeatedly pledged to protect Medicaid, but he has not gone into detail on what kinds of policies he would support.
26% : The bill also takes a cut at the Affordable Care Act by writing into law a recent rule proposed by the Trump administration that shortens the open enrollment period and makes it more difficult for individuals to enroll in ACA plans outside of open enrollment.
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