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Medicaid Cuts Drive GOP Challenge
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee must cut $880 billion primarily from Medicaid to fund reconciliation.
- This poses a serious challenge due to conflicting pressures between moderates and spending hawks in the GOP.
Specificity Needed On Cuts Now
- Republicans must now specify Medicaid cuts in markups, ending prior ambiguity.
- The CBO confirms most Energy and Commerce cuts must target Medicaid to meet the budget resolution.
Federal Match Rate Proposal Emerges
- Some Republicans propose lowering Medicaid's federal match rate as a cut method.
- Moderates oppose such cuts, exposing GOP divisions on Medicaid strategy.