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babylonsister

(172,055 posts)
Tue May 13, 2025, 11:23 PM Tuesday

CBO: GOP Medicaid plan would make 7.6 million people uninsured


CBO: GOP Medicaid plan would make 7.6 million people uninsured
by Nathaniel Weixel - 05/13/25 5:24 PM ET


The Medicaid portion of the House GOP’s massive domestic policy bill would result in 10.3 million people losing Medicaid coverage by 2034 and 7.6 million people going uninsured, according to a partial (CBO) Congressional Budget Office estimate.

Republicans released the estimates just ahead of the start of Tuesday’s markup of the Energy and Commerce portion of the party-line legislation, which is key to enacting President Trump’s agenda.

The uninsured numbers include 1.4 million people without verified citizenship who would be removed from the program and 4.8 million people who would lose coverage because of work requirements, the committee said.

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https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5298593-cbo-gop-medicaid-plan-would-make-7-6-million-people-uninsured/?tbref=hp
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CBO: GOP Medicaid plan would make 7.6 million people uninsured (Original Post) babylonsister Tuesday OP
Bookmarking Bayard Tuesday #1
If those projections are even close to true, don't think it will pass. Heck, even Josh Hawley has been criticizing any Silent Type Tuesday #2
So, republican goal accomplished. Ray Bruns Yesterday #3
If this passes, and Medicaid stops, My BIL will be homeless and dead within 2 weeks. Greybnk48 Yesterday #4
Tax cuts for billionaires aren't going to pay for themselves. Dulcinea Yesterday #5
It's even more than that MadMike47 23 hrs ago #6
they hear 7.6 million Henry203 23 hrs ago #7
It is homicide on a scale Hitler never dreamed of. Ford_Prefect 20 hrs ago #8
it will all be made "legal." Tragic Evolve Dammit 19 hrs ago #9

Silent Type

(9,334 posts)
2. If those projections are even close to true, don't think it will pass. Heck, even Josh Hawley has been criticizing any
Tue May 13, 2025, 11:47 PM
Tuesday

level of Medicaid cuts.

The cut that’s proposed is less than 10% of Medicaid budget. While I’m not suggesting this is right, feds could reduce their portion of cut to say 5% and states — assuming the voters are not descendants of Nazis or the Klan — could pick up an additional 5%.

Again, don’t want any cuts, would prefer universal healthcare, etc., but looking for a way to preserve as much coverage as possible if MFers continue down this road.

I assuming those cuts are going to impact a lot of children of parents who voted for trump. My experience is that most love their kids, infirmed parent/grandparents more than trump.

Greybnk48

(10,541 posts)
4. If this passes, and Medicaid stops, My BIL will be homeless and dead within 2 weeks.
Wed May 14, 2025, 10:30 AM
Yesterday

He relies on Medicaid, and has his entire adult life. He's 69 right now, in a group home for developmentally disabled, but high functioning men, and has dialysis 3 days a week to stay alive.

All of it will stop.

There are 7 other men who live with him that will meet similar fates. They cannot be cared for at home anymore.

Dulcinea

(8,361 posts)
5. Tax cuts for billionaires aren't going to pay for themselves.
Wed May 14, 2025, 12:37 PM
Yesterday

Eloon Muskovite paid good money for this administration & he expects a good ROI.

MadMike47

(150 posts)
6. It's even more than that
Wed May 14, 2025, 01:53 PM
23 hrs ago

These cuts would mean that many rural hospitals and clinics would have to close their doors. Ironically, most rural voters are Trump voters.

Henry203

(544 posts)
7. they hear 7.6 million
Wed May 14, 2025, 02:22 PM
23 hrs ago

and they say why not more. The higher the number the bigger the woodie.

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