The legislative proposal in the US House of Representatives seeks to reform Medicaid, promising savings of $715 billion. However, these savings could leave 8.6 million Americans without health insurance by 2034.

A new hurdle for poor Americans, approved by the House, would cause millions to lose coverage, including many who are working but can’t meet reporting rules.

WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress are looking to slash billions of dollars in spending, including Medicaid.

The Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, surpassed its target of finding $880 billion in savings to help pay for legislation to extend President Trump’s tax cuts

The state anticipates $184 million in Medicaid savings over five years. Kentucky officials laid out how they plan to enact new Medicaid requirements in a public notice published May 13.

Tucked inside Republicans’ "big, beautiful" tax package, which passed the House early Thursday, are provisions expanding health savings accounts (HSAs), including the biggest contribution increase ever for next year,

The Medicaid portion of the House GOP’s massive domestic policy bill would result in 10.3 million people losing Medicaid coverage by 2034, and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according