GOP calls for $1.5T in cuts, much of which could come from healthcare

Healthcare DIVE February 13, 2025
Rebecca Pifer

House Republicans unveiled their budget wish list on Wednesday, which directs the Energy and Commerce Committee — which oversees Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA — to find $880 billion in savings.

Dive Brief:

• House Republicans unveiled a budget resolution on Wednesday that asks the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid, to find $880 billion in savings.
• The Trump administration has said it won’t cut Medicare, so the brunt of cuts would likely be in the safety-net Medicaid program, which provides health insurance to almost 80 million low-income Americans.
• Democrats, hospitals and patient advocates quickly slammed the budget, noting any cuts to public insurance programs would disproportionately impact the neediest Americans. Still, the resolution is a starting...

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