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While Democrats labeled the scorekeeper’s report as proof that Republican policies would lead to “catastrophic" Medicaid cuts, Republicans have said Democrats are seeking to “fear monger" Americans.
House Republicans’ proposal to limit Pell Grant eligibility will mean less college financial aid for millions of recipients, Congressional Budget Office says.
The Congressional Budget Office reviewed the leading proposals from Republicans who are trying to cut the costs of a program that serves roughly 72 million poor and disabled Americans.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday dismissed Moody's downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, as the Republican-controlled Congress tried to push ahead on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax-cut bill.
Five Republicans on the House Budget Committee voted against sending the budget bill to the chamber floor, arguing Medicaid cuts need to occur faster.
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The Congressional Budget Office estimated that Medicaid cuts would result in 7.6 million Americans losing coverage within 10 years.
The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.
Modifications to Medicaid eligibility raise alarms among Republicans, with potential impacts on millions of Americans complicating negotiations.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates Medicaid could lose up to $880 billion over the next 10 years, and that millions of low-income Americans would lose their health coverage. The Democratic ...
Although AI has made headlines in public-facing services, the real opportunity lies in the back office. Functions like finance, procurement, supply chain management, case management and HR remain burdened by manual tasks, fragmented systems and siloed data. These inefficiencies quietly drain budgets, strain staff and delay mission delivery.
House Republicans are steamrolling toward this morning’s scheduled Budget Committee markup even as a growing number of issues threaten to block progress on their “big, beautiful bill.”