Republican House Speaker's Plot UNVEILED As Alarming Medicaid Cover Story Collapses
February 27, 2025
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as posted by the channelRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson visibly panics as he instantly backtracks on his promise to protect Medicaid from major cuts during an interview as the Republican cover story for slashing critical programs collapses under Trump's tax cuts to benefit the wealthy. John Iadarola and Francesca Fiorentini break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Mike Johnson Issues Medicaid Warning
"The House this week voted 217-215 to adopt its budget proposal that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, some of which could potentially impact Medicaid and other key health care programs. The bill instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to slash $880 billion in mandatory spending.
About 24 percent of people living in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid, according to an estimate from NYU Langone Health. As of October last year, more than 72 million people across the country had Medicaid coverage, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Johnson said in an interview with CNN following the bill's success in the House: "We're talking about finding efficiencies in every program but not cutting benefits for people who rightly deserve that."
In all states, Medicaid gives health coverage to some individuals and families, including children, parents, people who are pregnant, elderly people with certain incomes, and people with disabilities—although income and other requirements can vary by state."
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