House GOP passes budget plan that puts Medicaid on the chopping block

The House on Feb. 25 passed a budget resolution that advances President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax-cut agenda and aims to reduce federal spending by up to $2 trillion over the next 10 years, according to Reuters. The legislation was approved in a 217-215 vote and now heads to the Senate.

The Republican-backed proposal calls for at least $880 billion in spending reductions through 2034, with Medicaid widely expected to bear the brunt of these cuts. Hospital leaders across the country have urged lawmakers to reconsider the legislation.

In a Feb. 25 statement shared with Becker’s, America’s Essential Hospitals said that it was extremely disappointed that the House passed the bill, arguing that it will...