The resolution calls for the committee on Energy and Commerce — which has jurisdiction over Medicaid — to reduce $880 million through 2034. Department of Health and Human Services data shows Medicaid provides critical services to 787,807 Nevadans.

Medicaid is funded jointly by federal and state taxes. Unlike the rest of New England, New Hampshire would automatically sunset its Medicaid expansion program if the federal government’s match ever falls below 90 percent.

Here’s how to call your representatives in Washington. By keeping people healthier, Medicaid boosts enrollee outcomes and saves Medicare dollars, strengthening the program.

House Republicans, looking for ways to limit federal spending, are considering cuts to Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal here in California. Some are warning about the possible impact of cuts.

Hospital groups, health care industry leaders denounce the major cost reductions in federal health care programs, saying millions of vulnerable Americans will suffer.