President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are considering significant cuts to the nation's health system, with a focus on Medicaid, which provides health coverage to over 72 million low-income Americans. The Senate Budget Committee has released a budget blueprint calling for at least $1 billion in savings from Medicaid. House Republicans are also working on a reconciliation package that could include even larger cuts.
Republicans have long aimed to reform Medicaid, citing concerns about fraud and abuse. Efforts to rein in the program during the first Trump administration were largely unsuccessful, but with control of the White House and Congress, they are renewing their push.
