Mayors sue over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare signups

Democratic mayors challenge new rules that give millions of people less time to enroll in coverage

New Trump administration rules that give millions of people a shorter timeframe to sign up for the Affordable Care Act’s health care coverage are facing a legal challenge from Democratic mayors around the country.

The rules, rolled out last month, reverse a Biden-era effort to expand access to the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance, commonly called “Obamacare” or the ACA. The previous Democratic administration expanded the enrollment window for the coverage, which led to record enrollment.

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Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history 

Senate Republicans on Tuesday passed the largest cuts to Medicaid since the program began in the 1960s, a move that would erode the social safety net and cause a spike in the number of uninsured Americans over the next decade. 

The tax and spending bill is projected to cost more than $3 trillion during that time, but it would be partially paid for with about $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid.

Almost 12 million lower-income Americans would lose their health insurance...

Conservatives huddle with Thune after plan to cut more from Medicaid stalls

A trio of conservatives pushing for an additional $313 billion in federal Medicaid spending cuts marched into Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-S.D.) office late Monday night to hash out the next steps for President Trump’s megabill after it appeared likely that an amendment to slow the growth of Medicaid was headed for defeat.  

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the sponsor of the amendment to roll back the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, was spotted...

House GOP fumes over Senate megabill: ‘How did it get so much f‑‑‑ing worse?’

Moderate Republicans and hard-line conservatives in the House are expressing increasing opposition to the Senate’s version of the "big, beautiful bill" just days before the lower chamber is set to consider the legislation, a daunting dynamic for GOP leaders as they race to meet their self-imposed Friday deadline.

The Senate on Monday kicked off the hours-long vote-a-rama with members considering a series of amendments that could be make-or-break for support in the lower cha...

GOP set to cut billions more in Medicaid

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GOP holdouts noncommittal on how they’ll vote on Trump megabill 

Some GOP senators are keeping their cards close to their vest as to how they’ll vote on a sweeping package of President Trump’s tax priorities and changes for programs like Medicaid and SNAP, also known as the food stamps program.

Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine), a key moderate, wouldn’t say Monday afternoon when pressed how she plans to vote for the megabill, but has had concerns about Medicaid cuts, among other changes. 

“I'm voting on the amendments, looking at t...