STAT+: Republicans lean in to new Medicaid cuts

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Senate GOP goes hard on Medicaid cuts

Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) unveiled a bill that would dig even deeper into Medicaid than House-passed legislation for savings to pay for President Trump’s tax cuts. 

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