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And some Republicans in the Senate have begun pushing back against major cuts to Medicaid. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, where more than 21 percent of the population is enrolled in Medicaid, told HuffPost he doesn’t support massive cuts to the program that House Republican leaders are weighing.
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Hawley joined Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the early hours of Friday morning in backing a Democratic amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would prevent tax cuts for the wealthy if any Medicaid funding is cut. The rest of the Republican caucus voted it down.
Others are reticent to refer to the changes Republicans are considering — like adding work requirements and per capita caps — as cuts.
“There are going to be some adjustments to it maybe, but I don’t think they are going to cut anything,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, where about 18 percent of people are enrolled in Medicaid.
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And some Republicans in the Senate have begun pushing back against major cuts to Medicaid. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, where more than 21 percent of the population is enrolled in Medicaid, told HuffPost he doesn’t support massive cuts to the program that House Republican leaders are weighing.
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Hawley joined Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the early hours of Friday morning in backing a Democratic amendment to the Senate budget resolution that would prevent tax cuts for the wealthy if any Medicaid funding is cut. The rest of the Republican caucus voted it down.
Others are reticent to refer to the changes Republicans are considering — like adding work requirements and per capita caps — as cuts.
“There are going to be some adjustments to it maybe, but I don’t think they are going to cut anything,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, where about 18 percent of people are enrolled in Medicaid.
And former Trump strategist Steve Bannon earlier this month warned