House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”

WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.

The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.

The package is touching off the biggest political debate over taxes and spending in nearly a decade, with GOP divisions already emerging.

Nevertheless, a new letter sent Monday from the CBO to committee Chairman Brett Guthrie confirms that the panel's legislative recommendations, released late Sunday, would meet its lofty target for $880 billion of savings over the next decade.

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

House Republicans unveiled sweeping changes to Medicaid on Sunday evening, including provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and bar taxpayer dollars

House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Donald Trump's big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for with cuts to Medicaid and green energy programs used by millions of Americans.