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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., a member of the Senate Finance Committee, speaks to reporters about the meeting he and Republican senators had with President Donald Trump yesterday on how to craft his bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 5.

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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson ‘satisfied’ with Trump’s bill after initial opposition

by Obed Manuel June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Ahead of the final push to pass President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” the Wisconsin senator said federal spending needs to be cut and that proposed changes to Medicaid preserve its original purpose

Alton Fry is trying to pay for prostate cancer treatment without health insurance. He’s one of millions of Americans who lack coverage. The number of uninsured could swell as the Trump administration and Congress try to enact policies to roll back access to insurance.

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U.S. uninsured rates could resurge if Trump’s budget bill passes

by Renuka Rayasam June 27, 2025June 27, 2025

Millions could lose health insurance as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress weigh major changes to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. “The effects could be catastrophic,” one policy analyst predicts.

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Supreme Court upholds South Carolina’s ban on Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood

by Nina Totenberg June 26, 2025June 26, 2025

The Supreme Court allowed South Carolina to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.

The Trump administration is trying to get access to data held by states, such as information about people who have been enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food aid to people. The federal government i

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The Trump administration is making an unprecedented reach for data held by states

by Jude Joffe-Block June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

States hold troves of sensitive personal data that were previously never shared with the federal government or across federal agencies. The Trump administration is trying to change that.

FILE—In a show of Republican unity, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., make statements to reporters ahead of vote in the House to pass a bill on President Donald Trump's top domestic priorities of spending reductions and tax breaks, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, April 10, 2025. Now that the bill has passed the House, Thune and Senate Republicans can afford to lose only three Republican senators and still pass the Trump's spending plan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

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The GOP megabill is moving to the Senate, where big changes could be in store

by Luke Garrett June 2, 2025June 2, 2025

GOP leaders hope to have the sweeping bill to President Trump’s desk by July 4, but some Senate Republicans are speaking out about what the bill would mean for the debt and Medicaid.

An old mine cart is parked outside the Gila County Historical Museum in Globe, Arizona. The small building is in a desert landscape.

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In a county that backed Trump, people depend on Medicaid and are conflicted about cuts

by Noam Levey May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Medicaid plays a vital role in many rural communities that favored President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. But residents still seem open to Republican plans to cut perceived waste in the program.

Demonstrators calling for preservation of Medicaid funding, are removed from the House Energy and Commerce markup of the budget resolution in Rayburn building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

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New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back

by Leslie Walker May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

Researchers studied the health care program’s effect on the health of millions of Americans and found tens of thousands of lives were saved.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. (, joined from left by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., talks to reporters about his push for a House-Senate compromise budget resolution to advance President Donald Trump's agenda, even with opposition from hard-line conservative Republicans, at the Capitol in Washington, April 8, 2025.

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Medicaid cuts will hurt families and cost GOP politically, says Kentucky governor

by Obed Manuel May 14, 2025May 14, 2025

Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., appears at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 6. Republicans are working to pass a sweeping multi-trillion dollar plan to reshape tax, energy and immigration policy.

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Republicans face a crucial stretch this week as they aim to deliver on Trump’s agenda

by Deirdre Walsh May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

Three key committees are putting pen to paper on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” But lawmakers are at odds over policies with far-reaching impacts on Americans’ wallets and for many, their healthcare.

Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are weighing spending cuts to addiction healthcare and research programs responding to the nation's deadly overdose crisis. Activists and health workers submitted a letter to Congress on Monday protesting the proposed budget reductions.

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Experts warn Congress cuts to addiction funding will mean more overdose deaths

by Brian Mann May 13, 2025May 13, 2025

A broad coalition of addiction experts wants Congress to maintain healthcare funding for the nation’s response to fentanyl and other street drugs.