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President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed he wouldn't allow Medicaid to be cut, but House Republicans' bill to fund his agenda aims to cut hundreds of billions of dollars from the program that provides health care for poor, elderly and disabled Americans.
Republicans in Congress are moving with rapid speed to advance President Donald Trump's big bill of tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security funding as leaders work to enact many of his campaign promises.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts will lead to 8.6 million people losing coverage over the next decade.
The House Ways and Means Committee will meet Tuesday to consider the plan. Here's what's currently included for individuals.
The package is touching off the biggest political debate over taxes and spending in nearly a decade, with GOP divisions already emerging.
The White House has set a one-month deadline for drug manufacturers to negotiate lower prices. If they fail to do so, the administration plans to implement “most-favored nation”
Mr. Trump himself has been crystal clear on this point. Since taking office he has repeatedly rejected calls for Medicaid benefit cuts. Just the other week, he said, “We are doing absolutely nothing to hurt Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security. Nothing at all.”