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Democrats vow fierce fight if GOP cuts Medicaid

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House Democrats are vowing a fierce fight over Medicaid as Republicans eye plans to curb spending for the low-income health care program in the name of deficit reduction.

Joining President Biden, the Democrats are warning that Medicaid cuts would disproportionately impact the same vulnerable populations least able to absorb the hit, including low-income kids, seniors and the disabled, who together represent almost three-quarters of Medicaid spending.  

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North Carolina Republicans reach deal to expand Medicaid

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Republican lawmakers in North Carolina say they have reached an agreement on expanding Medicaid in the state.

The deal enacted would remove North Carolina from the small list of states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

North Carolina is one of 11 states that have not expanded Medicaid coverage since the Obama-era law. It is a push that has faced significant conservative opposition in the states where it has not been adopted. 

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Biden to go on offensive against Republicans over budget fight in Virginia speech

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President Biden is set to go in on congressional Republicans on Tuesday while giving a speech in Virginia Beach where he is expected to blast the lawmakers for seeking cuts to programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Legislators are in the midst of negotiating a federal budget and seeking to avoid a potential default on the national debt. The White House has called for the debt ceiling to be raised and Biden is refusing to negotiate over this matter, a stance th...

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Get health care coverage through Medicaid? You may be booted from program

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Story at a glance
  • Roughly 84 million people are covered by the government-sponsored program Medicaid, which has grown by 20 million people since January 2020.
  • At the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government prohibited states from kicking people off Medicaid, even if they were no longer eligible.
  • Now states will begin checking everyone's eligibility for Medicaid for the first time in three years...

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Biden pushes health care fixes ahead of speech

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