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Work requirements for Medicaid recipients, hospitals checking citizenship status, food assistance cuts and other measures in the budget passed by the U.S.
It passed the House 215-214, with all Democrats and two Republicans - Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio - voting against it after a marathon all-night debate. Republicans had only three 'no' votes to spare in the closely-divided House.
The bill, which Republicans will be working to pass over the next several weeks, is the centerpiece of Trump's legislative agenda.
Trump's bill would require Medicaid applicants to provide proof of their work hours and apply for specific exceptions, creating new barriers for individuals to maintain insurance.
Congress is pressing to pass President Donald Trump's legislative agenda bill ahead of Memorial Day, though some Republicans have objected to portions of it.
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Medicaid has become a key hot button topic in the sweeping tax and spending cuts bill that House Republicans are scrambling to pass as soon as this week.
And what will they mean for the millions of low-income people who might lose health care benefits as a result?
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arrived for a meeting with House Republicans in Washington on Wednesday morning. House Republicans pushed forward on their sweeping domestic policy bill in marathon sessions that stretched into Wednesday morning, pushing debate over Medicaid and tax cuts. HAITUN JIANG/NYT
GoodRx provides information on what you need to know about accessing the prescription medications you need if you no longer have Medicaid coverage.
President Donald Trump moved Tuesday to end the quarrelling among various GOP factions and move his domestic-policy megabill toward passage, telling House Republicans behind closed doors that they need to unite immediately behind the “big, beautiful bill” their leaders have assembled.