WASHINGTON – A report released Thursday by Democrats details that if Congressional Republicans cut the program by a third, they will lose access to Medicaid in their states. This is a scenario that has emerged as an option to help some GOP lawmakers pay tax cuts, but wiping it off will be tough to get the votes they need to make them into law.

A Joint Economic Committee-Minority Report, which Republicans first shared with the state newsroom, predicts that 25 million people across the country will lose access to Medicaid if Republicans enact law cuts to healthcare programs for low-income Americans.

Of these, 3 million people are rural residents and 10 million become children. Additionally, one in five elderly people could lose Medicaid coverage in nursing home care, according to the report.

State-by-state breakdown of JEC reports It shows the highest number of residents harmed by potential cuts in California, Florida, Illinois, New York and Texas. Each of these states could have more than one million residents launching the program.

The Joint Economic Committee includes both parliaments and members of both political parties. According to its website, it is designed to “see the economic situation and recommend improvements to economic policy.”

New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan, a ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, said the House Republican plan “can take care of up to 25 million Americans.”

“This new joint economic committee analysis sheds light on the number of people who could lose healthcare coverage for President Trump and Congressional Republicans, and the devastating impact that their budgets could have on the ability of people living in rural areas around the country, particularly to access healthcare,” Hassan said.

$880 billion in spending cuts

Congressional Republicans are trying to understand how to pass on some of their core policy goals, including an extension of the 2017 tax law. Budget adjustment process.

house Budget resolution has been approved In late February, it will clarify how lawmakers can increase their deficits of up to $4.5 trillion to meet their tax targets. However, the budget resolution also suggests that several committees, including the Energy and Commerce Committee, will find savings.

The panel is tasked with finding spending cuts of at least $880 billion and oversees several federal programs, including Medicare and Medicaid.

Republicans and President Donald Trump have made it clear they will not be exposed to Medicare programs that provide health insurance to retired Americans and people with disabilities.

But while GOP lawmakers are discussing how to find your savings accurately in the Medicaid program, they could face the hard blow they were given How many of your voters are dependent on the program? For health care. Medicaid is a federal state joint program that helps cover healthcare costs for some people with limited income.

Republicans in Congress cannot actually advance the settlement bill until the House and Senate agree to adopt the same budget resolution.

Senate 2 Building Plan

The Senate Voted in mid-February to approve its own budget resolution It proposes a two-building strategy to enact the Republican campaign promise.

Under a Senate budget resolution that House leaders vowed not to take up, Congress first passed the bill, increasing border security spending by hundreds of millions of dollars and reshaping the country’s energy policy.

The Senate strategy has led Congress to adopt a second budget resolution later this year, setting a route for Republicans to extend the 2017 tax law.

The Senate is expected to take up the House budget resolution at some point and change the document, but exactly when they do so, it’s a free question. Budget resolutions must return home for final approval.

CBO Report

Joint Economic Committee – A minority report released Thursday came out a day after the nonpartisan parliamentary budget office I’ve released a letter It details how much funding the House Energy and Commerce Committee provides.

CBO Director Philip L. Swagel said the letter was based on the House Budget Committee ranking member Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pa., and ranking member Frank Palone, DN.J.

Swagel oversees $8.8 trillion in spending beyond the 10-year budget limit when Medicare spending is ruled out, the Energy and Commerce Commission writes.

Of that total, $8.2 trillion, or 93%, is directed towards Medicaid, Swagel writes.

The Energy and Commerce Committee, which expects Republicans to find at least $880 billion in spending cuts, will oversee just $381 billion in a 10-year budget framework that is not available in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or tips.

These CBO numbers indicate that if Republicans stick to the House budget resolution goals that could change very well in the Senate, they likely need to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from Medicaid.

Last updated at 2:09pm, March 6, 2025