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Defending Medicaid from GOP Cuts

As part of the 2025 budget reconciliation process to extend provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congressional Republicans are once again targeting Medicaid. They are proposing deep cuts and structural changes that would jeopardize health care for 72 million Americans who depend on the program—including children, people with disabilities, seniors, and working-class families.

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Published September 30, 2025
Lawler Faces Scrutiny as Medicaid Cuts Threaten Local Hospitals
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Published August 11, 2025
Millions Will Lose Medicaid Under Tax Law, CBO Calculates
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Published July 21, 2025
Nevada hospitals brace for impact of Trump’s budget bill
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Published July 18, 2025
Medicaid cuts could cost Maine hospitals $66 million a year, report finds
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Published July 17, 2025
One big disaster for Massachusetts health care
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Published July 12, 2025
Readers’ Forum: Medicaid cuts put mental health on the chopping block
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Published July 11, 2025
Rep. Amodei defends Medicaid cuts projected to trim $230M from Nevada hospitals a year
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Published October 31, 2025
Trump Megabill to Cut Over $6.6 Billion from WA Hospitals
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Published July 11, 2025
Nevada hospitals set to lose $232 million from Medicaid cuts
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Published July 8, 2025
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Published June 26, 2025
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Published June 23, 2025
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Published June 23, 2025
Warner & Kaine Call on GOP to Drop Health Care Cuts that will Saddle More Working Families with Medical Debt
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Published June 24, 2025
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Published June 23, 2025
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Published July 1, 2025
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Published June 19, 2025
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Published June 11, 2025
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Published June 17, 2025
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Published May 14, 2025
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Published May 14, 2025
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Published July 8, 2025
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Published May 12, 2025
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Published May 12, 2025
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Published May 12, 2025
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Published May 11, 2025
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Published May 5, 2025
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Published March 13, 2025
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Published March 11, 2025
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Published February 25, 2025
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