25-04-2025
Republicans plan to focus on tax cuts when they return from break
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump's 'one big, beautiful bill' will be a top priority for Republicans as Congress returns from its two-week recess next week.
To pass the president's tax breaks, significant cuts to Medicaid are on the table.
'We all recognize that the real savings is going to be from Medicaid and other programs,' said U.S. Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-Fla.)during the Semafor 2025 World Economy Summit Thursday.
Haridopolos continued, 'We have a responsibility to take care of our most vulnerable, but we are putting those people in jeopardy when illegals, people who truly don't qualify or able-bodied Americans are preying on this system and taking from this system that is desperately needed by so many Americans.'
Haridopolos said those who are pregnant, have disabilities and live in nursing homes would not see cuts to Medicaid.
During the swearing in of his Medicare and Medicaid administrator last week, President Trump said, 'Just as I promised, there will be no cuts. We're not going to have any cuts. We're going to have only help.'
Democrats warn this type of uncertainty is already impacting providers and their patients back home.
'The margins are so slim and huge concerns about how they predict, how they plan and where do they go from here,' said U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)
Warner said the Republican plan could devastate healthcare in his state.
'Depending on how deep the Medicaid cuts go, we could see virtually every hospital west of Roanoke close down,' Warner said.
Data from Virginia Health Information shows that would mean roughly two dozen hospitals.
GOP leaders want to vote on legislation by Memorial Day.
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