House Republican leadership’s decision to step back from two pathways to major Medicaid cost savings has fueled contempt among hard line conservatives, raising questions about the future of a reconciliation package that faces a key markup next week.
The proposals would’ve cut federal Medicaid spending by billions of dollars, but they could not gain enough support from a key group of more moderate GOP lawmakers.
Meanwhile, a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Wednesday morning shows those Medicaid proposals and others under consideration could lead to steep losses in health care coverage for millions of people, making it even less likely that the moderates would support cuts that could threaten their constituents.
