A proposal by Republicans in Congress to partially cover the cost of renewing President Donald Trump’s signature first-term tax cuts by slashing Medicaid will result in deadly consequences for

The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.

Republicans in the House of Representatives have released their proposal to cut an estimated $715 billion in funding for Medicaid. If it becomes law, the plan would result in 8.6 million more uninsured Americans in the next decade,