Reported 2 days ago
Donald Trump initially opposed Medicaid cuts but was convinced by his budget director that they were necessary to eliminate fraud, leading him to assert that his massive tax bill includes 'no cuts' to the program. Despite this, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that over 7.6 million people could lose their health insurance if the bill is enacted, raising concerns among Republican senators about the impact on rural hospitals and working-class individuals. Democrats aim to highlight these cuts in the run-up to the midterm elections, framing them as detrimental to Americans while the GOP tries to communicate that the changes target fraud and primarily affect undocumented immigrants and able-bodied adults.
Source: YAHOO