GOP Must Cut Medicaid or Medicare to Achieve Budget Goals, CBO Finds

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 5, 2025 | Federal Archive

The Washington Post In its recent report, the CBO confirms that Republicans must cut either Medicaid or Medicare to reach their budgetary targets. This challenge highlights the political and economic difficulties Republicans face in trying to rein in spending while...

Republicans Need to Cut Medicaid to Hit Budget Savings Target, CBO Finds

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 5, 2025 | Federal Archive

The Hill The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) indicates that Republicans will need to reduce Medicaid spending in order to meet their fiscal savings goals. As the GOP continues to struggle with rising healthcare costs, Medicaid has become a primary target for cuts to...

As GOP Eyes Medicaid Cuts, Trump Tries to Avoid the Political Third Rails

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 2, 2025 | Federal Archive

Washington Post Former President Trump is seeking to avoid the political pitfalls surrounding proposed Medicaid cuts while aligning with Republican fiscal goals. His cautious approach reflects the complex political landscape in which cutting Medicaid could alienate...

Republicans Once Maligned Medicaid. Now Some See It as a Program Too Big to Touch

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 2, 2025 | Federal Archive

AP News Once a target for cuts by many Republicans, Medicaid has become a program that some now view as too integral to the nation’s healthcare system to alter. The growing scale and importance of Medicaid have shifted the party’s approach, making it a political issue...

ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Support Medicaid, Protect Children with Disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Feb 18, 2025 | Federal Archive

The House and Senate are negotiating budget resolution bills to support major tax cuts in the pending budget reconciliation package. To pay for the tax credits, the House Budget Committee has asked authorizers to find $880 Billion in cuts, and the Senate Budget...