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Next on Musk’s DOGE chopping block: Social Security, Medicaid, other federal benefit programs
The head of DOGE told Fox Business that $500 billion to $700 billion in waste needed be cut from federal benefit programs.
President Trump says he’ll ‘always protect’ Social Security, Medicare benefits — but where will $880 billion in budget cuts come from?
And on March 11, the White House issued a press release, declaring “President Trump will always protect Social Security [and] ...
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Feds shutting down texting service platform Notify.gov for Medicaid benefits
The government is discontinuing a text messaging platform designed to mass distribute reminders about Medicaid benefits and ...
What could Medicaid cuts mean for Kentucky? Health professionals fear widespread effects
Kentucky has one of the nation's highest Medicaid match rates. Cuts to the program could have devastating effects, health ...
White House says Musk cuts to Social Security and Medicare won’t affect benefits
Officials on Tuesday reiterated allegations of "waste and fraud" in entitlement programs as the administration said that no ...
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Streamline Eligibility to Connect People to Benefits, Improve Program Integrity, and Reduce Improper Payments
Testimony of Jennifer Wagner, Director of Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment, Before the Government Operations Subcommittee ...
GOP must cut Medicaid or Medicare to achieve budget goals, CBO finds
The nonpartisan bookkeeper said there’s no other way to cut $1.5 trillion from the budget over the next decade.
Iowa bill advances setting work requirements for those receiving state expanded Medicaid
Two bills in the Iowa Legislature would institute work requirements for thousands of Iowans eligible for state's expanded ...
Rep. Ashley Hinson: Republicans want to cut Medicaid fraud, not benefits with new budget
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson joined House Republicans in voting for a budget framework that calls for steep spending cuts, but she ...
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NH House approves bill limiting Medicaid-funded circumcisions by one vote
A bill to ensure NH’s Medicaid program doesn’t pay for circumcisions unless medically necessary was approved by the House by ...
Medicaid: Who has it and what could happen if the feds make major cuts?
The Congressional Budget Office said there's no way for Republicans to meet their budget goals without making cuts to ...
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Benefits Warnings Issued Over Budget: 'Destroy Medicaid'
House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said on X: "Heading back to DC to oppose the Republican budget scheme that will slash ...