Medicaid, Josh Hawley and House Republicans
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Audacy on MSNMissouri Sen. Josh Hawley says cutting Medicaid to pay for tax breaks would be "morally wrong" and "politically suicidal"One Republican, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, warned his colleagues in an op-ed Monday that cutting health care to pay for tax breaks would be “morally wrong and politically suicidal.”
The House GOP is working to push Trump's package through committees and opposition from Democrats and even some wary Republicans.
Republicans are proposing Medicaid reforms to rein in government spending, but Democrats are presenting a unified front against plans that include tying Medicaid eligibility to work requirements. In a session that stretched from Tuesday afternoon into the early hours of Wednesday morning,
Mo., is sounding the alarm that Republicans should avoid deep cuts to Medicaid in the budget reconciliation process.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says that the Republican party is currently facing an internal identity crisis, particularly over President Donald Trump's proposed legislation on Medicaid, as the Democratic party's approval ratings continue to fall.
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Raw Story on MSNHouse Republican claps back at MAGA senator's rebuke: 'We're not aligned'Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) may be from the same party and the same state as Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), but the two are worlds apart when it comes to how Medicaid should be represented in the House spending bill.
Republican legislation proposes changes to Medicaid including work requirements, co-pays and tougher eligibility requirements. Doctors and patients worry about the effects.