The GOP budget would require Medicaid cuts, budget office confirms
The GOP budget would require Medicaid cuts, budget office confirms
The math doesn't add up for Trump and the Republicans unless they take hundreds of billions of dollars out of Medicare or Medicaid.
Summary
The Congressional Budget Office analysis confirms that House Republicans' budget plan would require significant cuts to Medicaid, contradicting GOP leadership claims.
The CBO found that to reach the $880 billion in spending reductions assigned to the Energy and Commerce Committee, substantial cuts to health programs are necessary.
With Republicans pledging not to touch Medicare, the burden would fall on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Democrats argue these cuts would affect the 70+ million Americans relying on Medicaid, which covers 40% of births and is the largest funder of nursing home care. Republicans suggest implementing work requirements and reducing "waste, fraud and abuse."