Medicaid cuts would decimate Native American programs, tribal health leaders say

As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout.

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Republicans want to slash $880 billion from the agency overseeing Medicaid. There’s no way to do so without touching benefits.
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Want to cut Medicaid costs without hurting patients? Here’s an easy solution.

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The Hill - Mar. 8
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If Medicaid cuts include work requirements, people may lose health coverage as a result, research finds

Congress may have to implement Medicaid cuts to reach its budget targets. That could include new work requirements in order to obtain coverage.
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Trump CMS nominee Dr. Oz won't commit to opposing Medicaid cuts

President Donald Trump has promised to preserve Medicaid and other federal safety-net programs.
CNBC - 1d
Dr. Oz Faces Senators at Confirmation Hearing to Oversee Medicare and Medicaid

The Senate Finance Committee holds a confirmation hearing on Friday for Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity who is nominated to run major health programs for older Americans and the poor.
The New York Times - 1d
Restore Medicaid's intent: Prioritize the most vulnerable over able-bodied childless adults

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The Hill - 3d
Republican Voters Support Medicaid but Want Work Requirements, Poll Finds

More than 60 percent of all voters — and 47 percent of Democrats — supported a work requirement for Medicaid, the country’s largest health insurance program.
The New York Times - Mar. 7
The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?

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The Hill - 1d
Tribes, Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings

The lawsuit was filed against the heads of the Interior Department, the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Office of Indian Education Programs.
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Scott Perry says no one 'legitimately' on Medicaid will lose coverage

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The Hill - 6d
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Dr. Mehmet Oz heads to the Senate with pitch to oversee America's health insurance programs

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World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

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Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts at Senate confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead Medicare and Medicaid, sidestepped questions from senators on whether he supports significant Medicaid cuts.
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With Medicaid cuts looming, misinformation about immigrants, especially Latinos, spreads

As Republican lawmakers move to cut Medicaid spending, misinformation about immigrants, especially about Latinos, is spreading on social media.
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GOP funding patch boosts defense and deportations, cuts other programs

Ahead of a Friday shutdown deadline, House GOP leaders are serving up a plan Democrats will despise.
Politico - Mar. 8
Louisiana voters in Speaker Johnson’s district react to Medicaid cut threats

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Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools

More than one quarter of the staff members at the only two federally run colleges for Native students were cut in February.
The New York Times - 5d
Trump says Democrats would be to blame for shutdown, suggests it could delay tax cuts

President Trump said Thursday that Democrats would be to blame if government funding runs out this week and suggested a shutdown could delay GOP efforts to extend expiring tax cuts. "They do a ...
The Hill - 2d
Dr. Mehmet Oz testifies about his past health advocacy at Senate confirmation hearing

He is expected to face questions about potential cuts to Medicaid amid GOP efforts to slash the size of the federal government and his advocacy for privatizing Medicare.
NBC News - 1d
Oz dodges questions about Medicaid cuts in confirmation hearing

Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), dodged questions from Democrats on Friday about whether he supported potential cuts to Medicaid. ...
The Hill - 1d
A Navy veteran and his wife say Tricare rescinded approvals for over $100K in health care claims paid years ago

A Navy veteran and his wife said they were blindsided when Tricare, the military’s health care program, rescinded over $100,000 in medical claims it had approved and paid several years ago.
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UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

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Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts during Senate confirmation hearing

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Israel says it will cut off electricity to Gaza Strip

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The Hill - 6d
USDA cuts funding for school, food bank programs

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CBS News - 1d
NHS England to be brought under government control in major health overhaul

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The Hill - 4d
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CBS News - Mar. 8
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The New York Times - 2d