US drug deaths plunged in 2024, according to federal data published Wednesday, offering hope that public health measures are paying off even as the toll remains high.

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 and Democrats grew weary in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill as they slogged through at-times contentious debate over provisions in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package.

House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump's “big, beautiful bill,” at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.

The House Ways and Means Committee will meet Tuesday to consider the plan. Here's what's currently included for individuals.

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”

The package is touching off the biggest political debate over taxes and spending in nearly a decade, with GOP divisions already emerging.