Congress is expected to vote on whether to slash Medicaid as the Trump administration seeks to cut down government spending. But in the fight for the long-contested insurance program, some Republican lawmakers have potentially much more to lose than others.
The GOP-controlled Congress is currently eyeing enacting sweeping changes for the Medicaid program, which is most financed by federal taxpayers, who pick up as much as 80% of the tab in some states. Among the considered changes are work requirements and paying a shrunken, fixed rate to states.
