The legislative proposal in the US House of Representatives seeks to reform Medicaid, promising savings of $715 billion. However, these savings could leave 8.6 million Americans without health insurance by 2034.

A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’t meet reporting rules.

WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts will lead to 8.6 million people losing coverage over the next decade.

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

Republicans in Congress are rightly looking to Medicaid’s out-of-control spending growth for possible savings to help preserve the 2017 tax cuts.

These proposed changes threaten access to care for millions of Americans, particularly those in underserved areas, where our member systems work every day to provide quality, compassionate care.”

House Republicans have been talking for months about potentially slashing Medicaid, but this week they unveiled, for the first time, language of a bill outlining exactly how they plan to do that.

Medicaid spending is skyrocketing because blue states claim several dollars in federal aid for every dollar they spend on the program – without any upper limit.