Republicans in the Senate are looking at provisions around Medicare as they look to make the bill's math work, and seek to appease the more hawkish wing of the party. Politico reported that some GOP legislators believe that President Donald Trump would be on board with these cuts to Medicare.

In healthcare, Medicaid would be subject to the lion’s share of the cuts and see its federal budget diminish by $864 billion. The work requirement provisions alone would reduce spending by $344 billion.

Right after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured confirmation as U.S. health secretary, a postponed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert meeting on vaccines raised concerns among many about the potential changes in store for the nation’s vaccine infrastructure. But none of those concerns could adequately capture what the long-time vaccine skeptic—now the top U.S. healthcare ...

The ERISA Industry Committee wants the Internal Revenue Service to help revamp the current No Surprises Act medical bill dispute resolution process, to keep the process from driving up plan costs instead of simply protecting patients from surprise bills. James Gelfand, the president of ERIC, told the IRS that it should repeal the regulations that ...

Senate Republicans are planning to release a revised version of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax bill. Trump wants his legislation of tax cuts and spending signed into law by July 4, but GOP senators are concerned about various parts of the legislation, including cuts to Medicaid and changes to food assistance. The bill has faced ...

Millions would lose Medicaid coverage. Millions would be left without health insurance. Signing up for health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces would be harder and more expensive. President Donald Trump’s domestic policy legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that cleared the House in May and now moves to the Senate, could also ...