Missouri Senator Josh Hawley called the cuts to Medicaid "politically suicidal" as many Republicans' voter bases may be threatened by them. House Republicans have proposed legislation with $880 billion in cuts, largely to Medicaid, in order to approve $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.

Republicans on Capitol Hill are betting the farm on President Trump’s domestic agenda. The massive legislative package features the tax cuts, energy production and immigration crackdown that

In a Q&A with Leanne Berge, J.D., CEO of Community Health Plan of Washington, Berge explains what the newly proposed Medicaid bill would mean for enrollees and healthcare systems if passed.

The Republican senator from Missouri called potentially deep cuts in the program “morally wrong” and “politically suicidal” for his party as it courts working-class voters.

Republicans officially reached the hard part of the effort to pass a budget plan addressing several of President Donald Trump’s top priorities this week.In the House of Representatives, markups took place on Tuesday for two of the main parts of the “big beautiful bill” Trump wants Congress to pass as one massive package.

The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.

The proposed cuts would reduce spending by at least $715 billion by 2034 — making some moderate Republicans wary while conservatives argue they don’t go far enough.

Senator Hawley is warning Republican colleagues of a potentially “politically suicidal” decision to cut Medicaid as they move forward with President Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” Just on Sunday, an analysis of the House GOP’s legislation found that more than 13 million Americans would lose health insurance if it passes.

Michelle Miller-Adams and Beth C. Truesdale are researchers at the nonpartisan, nonprofit W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.