May 9th, 2025
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Some Republicans in the House seem to be changing their minds about cutting the Medicaid health program. They wanted to cut a lot, but other Republicans don't want to stop giving cheap health care to people. This is part of their plan for tax cuts.
A new report says many Americans might lose their health insurance because the government wants to save money by making programs smaller.
The CBO report said that with each plan, fewer people would have Medicaid and more people would not have health insurance.
The results made people unsure if House Speaker Mike Johnson could pass the law President Donald Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” by the date he set, Memorial Day.
People who make laws are worried. They are worried about the economy because of President Trump's policies, like the trade war. This could mean higher prices, fewer things in shops, and people losing their jobs. The lawmakers want to keep some tax laws that started in 2017 because they will end soon. But to pay for this, they want to spend less money on other things and stop the country's debt from growing too much.
This week, Johnson met privately with Republican politicians in his office at the Capitol. He met especially with moderate Republicans from areas where elections are difficult. These politicians are saying that big cuts in spending will hurt their areas.
The Democrats, who asked for the report, quickly used the results.
A report says that millions of people will not have health care because of the Republicans' plans, said Rep. Frank Pallone.
Republicans in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday evening that their leaders decided not to make some of the changes they had discussed about how the government helps states pay for healthcare for poor people.
Jeff Van Drew, a politician, said the plans to change Medicaid will not happen.
Republican politician Nick LaLota from New York said that Trump had stated he would not cut Medicaid. He added that many Republicans now agree they should cut other parts of Medicaid.
LaLota had other ideas. He said people who get Medicaid should have to work. He also said they should show they are allowed to get it two times a year, not just one time. And he wants to make sure people who are in the U.S. without papers do not get this help.
But some Republicans want to cut spending more because they are worried about the government spending too much money after the tax cuts.
Medicaid is a health program managed together by individual states and the federal government, providing healthcare for 71 million adults.
Republicans want to spend less government money on the program. One way is to pay less for people's health care. Now, the government sometimes pays up to 90%.
They are also thinking about putting a limit on how much the government spends on each person in the Medicaid program, but that idea seems less popular with politicians now.
The CBO said these changes could save a lot of money, but around 10 million people might lose their health insurance called Medicaid.
It looks like those things are no longer an option.
Republicans are still thinking about changing Medicaid. One change they are considering is to limit how states can tax doctors and hospitals. This tax helps states get more money from the government. This change could save a lot of money, billions of dollars. But, a report said that about 8 million people might lose their health insurance if this happens.
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