Where US adults think the government is spending too much, according to new poll
On both sides of the political aisle, very few U.S. adults think the country is spending too much on Social Security and ...
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Illinois state gets less federal money than it sends
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Illinois is one of only 13 U.S. states that sends more money to federal government coffers than it receives, a recent analysis found. Why it matters: As President Trump pushes ...
Opinion
The three most likely ways Republicans will try to cut Medicaid
Trump and his allies have little choice but to market large Medicaid savings as only harmless belt-tightening and reducing waste. Don't believe them.
What Republicans Don’t Want To Say: Blue States Are the Ones Bailing Out Red States
An assessment of state-level inflows and outflows of federal funds finds red states are being propped up by blue states.
Republicans put healthcare cuts front and center to advance agenda
House Republicans are putting cuts to Medicaid at the top of their list of budget cuts to help pay for their wide-ranging ...
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Budget reconciliation process spurs warnings against detrimental cuts to Medicaid
The chorus of voices warning against plans to slash Medicaid funding to protect tax cuts is growing as Republicans in Congress continue to float potential plans aimed at reducing the federal budget.
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GOP calls for $1.5T in cuts, much of which could come from healthcare
House Republicans unveiled their budget wish list on Wednesday, which directs the Energy and Commerce Committee — which ...
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Washington state gets less federal money than it sends
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios Washington is one of only 13 U.S. states that sends more money to federal government coffers than it receives, a recent analysis found. Why it matters: As President Trump pushes ...
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GOP Seeks to Drastically Cut Medicaid Spending — How Are Healthcare Leaders Reacting?
House Republicans introduced a proposal seeking to cut Medicaid spending by hundreds of billions of dollars. Healthcare ...
Trump drew the line at Social Security cuts in Republicans' proposed budget, but Medicaid is on the chopping block
Medicaid may be on the chopping block as the Trump administration prepares its budget blueprint.
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Blue state-red state tax divide isn’t really that fair
The Trump administration’s many attempts over the past couple of weeks to halt federal spending have met mostly with approval from Republicans on ...