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Washington Medicaid funding on the chopping block: Federal cuts could worsen state deficit
Washington lawmakers are grappling with a projected $12 billion budget deficit over the next four years and the outlook just got uglier. House Republicans in Congress passed a budget resolution ...
Newhouse backs US House GOP budget that could lead to Medicaid cuts for WA constituents
Dan Newhouse followed House Republicans in passing a budget plan Tuesday night that could set the stage for deep cuts to ...
Who could be impacted if GOP makes cuts to Medicaid funding?
The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid provides vital services to many Americans ...
Medicaid Cuts Threaten A Key House Vote On Trump’s Agenda Today—Here’s Why The GOP Is Divided
The Senate plan, passed last week, does not include Medicaid cuts. The Senate budget resolution omits tax policy but sets the ...
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Legislators differ on how budget cut could impact on Medicaid
In Washington's Congressional Districts 4 and 5, Medicaid usage significantly exceeds the national average. According to data ...
Johnson warns of ‘largest tax increase’ if Trump tax cuts are not extended
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) underscored the need to extend President Donald Trump ‘s tax cuts in Congress’s budget bill, warning that the biggest tax increase “in U.S. history” would occur at ...
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Gov. JB Pritzker warns of Medicaid cuts, pushes White House to release $1.88 billion in funds
Pritzker traveled to Washington Tuesday to further sound the alarm on a pending GOP budget cut to Medicaid that will strip ...
Scare tactics or real threat? As Republicans hunt for spending cuts, Medicaid recipients worry
The $4.5 trillion budget resolution passed by the House does not mention Medicaid, but Democrats say it could be in the crosshairs, while Trump says it won’t.
VA pauses billions in cuts lauded by Musk as lawmakers and veterans decry loss of critical care
The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that ...
JB Pritzker warns of Medicaid cuts, pushes White House to release $1.88B in funds
Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to Washington Tuesday to push for the release of $1.8 billion in frozen federal funds to the state of Illinois — and to further sound the alarm on a pending GOP budget cut to ...
Democrats release details of what 'all cuts' budget could look like in Washington
Democratic lawmakers are highlighting a plan to balance Washington's budget with no tax increases, arguing that deep cuts ...