GOP quietly unveils major Medicaid plan 'under cover of night'
House Republicans late Sunday unveiled legislation that analysts said would
rip Medicaid coverage from millions of low-income Americans — including children and people with disabilities —
to help fund tax breaks that would disproportionately benefit the wealthy.
The legislation includes major changes to Medicaid that, if enacted, would
- kick millions from the program,
- including work requirements for some enrollees and
- new payment mandates for adults living above 100% of the federal poverty level — which, for a single individual, is $15,650 in annual income for 2025.
A snap analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the healthcare section of the new Republican bill would cut spending by at least $715 billion over the next decade and leave at least 8.6 million more people without insurance.
"Taking healthcare away from children and moms, seniors in nursing homes, and people with disabilities to give tax breaks to people who don't need them is shameful."
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