Congress Moves to Cut Medicaid
Yesterday, Senate Republicans released a budget resolution that sets the stage for significant program cuts. The House and Senate are still negotiating policy specifics, but Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act, and SNAP remain under threat.
New Budget Plan Sticks to Fast-Track Timeline but Lacks Specifics
Under pressure from the White House to pass a budget bill by Memorial Day, but at an impasse on the legislation’s scope, Republicans are sidestepping aspects of the typical reconciliation process.
… Republicans are sidestepping aspects of the typical reconciliation process.
The new budget plan is an attempted compromise between the House and Senate. Though both chambers previously advanced their own budget resolutions, they must pass identical versions to unlock the reconciliation process. But they remain far apart on what that eventual bill should look like and how much it should cost. Instead of resolving those differences now and crafting a budget resolution that reflects a unified, bicameral approach, they are moving ahead anyway—an unorthodox strategy to give themselves more time and the White House a “win.”
https://www.medicarerights.org/medicare-watch/2025/04/03/congress-moves-to-cut-medicaid
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