House Republicans’ Budget Resolution Floats Deep Medicaid Cuts
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Feb 14, 2025
House Republicans released a 2025 budget resolution on Feb. 12 calling for deep Medicaid funding cuts that could impact millions of people. While the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) and other advocacy groups warn of major disruptions to Medicaid, Wall Street analysts indicated they are uncertain whether the proposals will pass because of the program’s popularity among voters.
As Republicans look for ways to pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed tax cuts, their budget resolution calls for the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut federal spending by at least $880 billion from fiscal years 2025 through 2034, a large portion of which could come from Medicaid. The Energy and Commerce Committee oversees Medicaid, which covers more than 79 million Americans, per KFF.
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