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As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: AP-NORC poll
A new poll shows most U.S. adults don't think the government is overspending on the programs Republicans in Congress have ...
Medicaid work requirements pose huge challenges for states
Bill requires “healthy” adults between the ages of 19 and 64 years to prove they had worked at least 80 hours in the month ...
Medicare cuts in play as Senate GOP hones budget bill
As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential ...
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As GOP pushes spending cuts, many say Medicaid and food stamps are underfunded: AP-NORC poll
like Medicaid and food stamps. Americans broadly support increasing or maintaining existing levels of funding for popular safety net programs, including Social Security and Medicare, according to ...
It’s not just Medicaid: Why the Republicans’ bill would likely force Medicare cuts, too
The CBO said the GOP’s megabill would lead to $500 billion in cuts to Medicare. Two days later, 215 House Republicans voted for it anyway.
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‘This couldn’t come at a worse time’: Feeding America opposes SNAP, Medicaid cuts
Explore how Congress's proposed bill threatens vital nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP, for millions across the ...
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The biggest falsehoods about Medicaid in Trump's spending bill, debunked
The legislation’s backers would rather dismiss uncomfortable facts and the people harmed by the bill they support.
House GOP lawmakers are proposing nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Here’s who could be impacted
House Republicans are pushing to slash at least $1 trillion from two of the nation’s bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting ...