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- ‘Little Lobbyists’ Urge Senators to Oppose Trump’s Bill . . .
The Little Lobbyists formed in 2017 during Mr Trump’s first term to push back against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, taking to Capitol Hill to demand that lawmakers
- Medicaid spending cuts give some senators pause - The Hill
Republican senators say the massive spending cuts to Medicaid in the megabill GOP leaders hope to pass to enact President Trump’s agenda are still a major concern, raising questions about
- ‘Little Lobbyists’ urge senators to oppose Medicaid cuts
The Senate proposal would slash a widely used – if convoluted – strategy that many states employ to finance their Medicaid programs How states will adjust is unclear Some might cut back on payments to medical providers, which could reduce the number of physicians willing to treat children in Medicaid
- Senate Seeks Deeper Cuts To Medicaid Amplifying Worries About . . .
Notably, the Senate is also seeking to limit Medicaid provider taxes, a workaround that states use to collect more federal dollars for the program “The Senate took a rotten bill and made it worse,” said Elena Hung, co-founder and executive director of Little Lobbyists, a national group advocating for kids with disabilities
- Special Needs Families Beg Senators Not To Cut Their Medicaid
"History has shown that when Medicaid budgets are cut, the first thing that goes, the first thing that's cut are the home and community-based services, the home care that children like mine rely on ” The Little Lobbyists went to Capitol Hill to counter Republican lies about the impact of their intended cuts “So we keep emphasizing, showing
- Medicaid cuts will hurt rural hospitals, Hawley, other . . .
Senate Republicans aim to pass a tax and spending cut bill before July 4, despite internal disagreements Several GOP senators oppose proposed Medicaid provider tax changes, citing potential harm
- Colorado Medicaid faces cuts in Trumps budget proposal . . .
The U S Senate is expected to make changes to the bill, although the exact nature of those changes is not yet known If changes are made, it will go back to the House for concurrence The bill will need a simple majority vote to pass and Republicans have stated they have set a July 4 deadline for the bill to clear both chambers
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