Kentucky would be sicker, hungrier, and poorer under U.S. House plan
The biggest Medicaid and SNAP cuts ever – to fund tax cuts for the wealthy
Medicare & Medicaid
‘Extreme and toxic’: Democrats in Congress mount opposition to GOP tax cut package
“A scam” – “Will gut Medicaid” – “Hospitals will close”
Paducah protestors speak out as Congress eyes major cuts to Medicaid, SNAP
Around two dozen western Kentucky protestors spoke out against proposed cuts to federal Medicaid support on Tuesday, rallying outside of Republican Congressman James Comer’s office in downtown Paducah.
U.S. House GOP mandates Medicaid work requirements in giant bill slashing spending
But not all Repubs are on board.
New House plan proposes biggest Medicaid and SNAP cuts in history to fund more tax cuts for the wealthy
“Kentucky would be left sicker, hungrier, and poorer by these cruel and unnecessary changes”
‘Under cover of night,’ GOP unveils plan to kick over 8 million off Medicaid
“This bill confirms what we've been saying all along: Trump and Republicans have been lying when they claim they aren't going to cut Medicaid and take away people's healthcare.”
Beshear, Democratic governors decry GOP proposal to ‘gut’ Medicaid funding
Republican efforts to slash billions in Medicaid funding would be “an attack on rural America,” Gov. Andy Beshear and three other Democratic governors said Tuesday. The cuts would strip health care from millions of low-income Americans and cause the closure of dozens of rural hospitals over the next decade, they
Let’s play ‘GOP Healthcare Death Match’
The new fun game from our Repub Congress-folks in DC
Think cuts to Medicaid won’t hurt? Check out this graphic.
Here’s all the groups that are covered by Medicaid – and I bet it’s more than you knew.
Beshear asks people to flood phones with stories of how they benefit from Medicaid as Congress considers cuts
“It’s going to hit the entire healthcare system with a sledgehammer."
Federal cuts could take $800 million that KY uses to fight the overdose crisis
KY Policy looks at the impacts, and it’s not pretty
State-by-state report by Dems projects millions of people could lose Medicaid coverage
Over 500,000 just in Kentucky
Beshear vetoes Medicaid changes as health advocates urge lawmakers to hold off on restrictions
What’s next for federal-state program that covers almost 1.5 million Kentuckians?
KY Medicaid work requirement changes could further depress KY communities
Most Medicaid recipients are already working, or can’t work for various reasons. Yet, lawmakers want to make it harder to get the health care coverage they need.
GOP cuts to Medicaid could threaten rural hospitals
And the effects would ripple across each rural community
The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
And Kentucky would be among the states hurt the most
