Republicans took control of Washington this month and swiftly began eyeing enormous Medicaid cuts. Yet actually taking a huge chunk out of the healthcare program for low-income people will prove a lot harder than many may think. The numbers being bandied about by many members of Congress and President Donald Trump’s new administration are enormous. Cutbacks of that magnitude would shake up the healthcare sector, which is the main reason why it’s no sure thing that the GOP Congress and Trump will be able to pull them off.
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Source: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/medicaid-cuts-gop-reconciliation-bill-budget