Arkansas and Georgia both imposed job requirements for Medicaid recipients. Advocates said the programs added red tape and administrative costs.
Medical bills are often a big source of stress. Soon, those bills could go up for many.That's as House lawmakers look to cut billions of dollars out of Medicaid
The resolution was a step toward delivering President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill"​​ with trillions in spending cuts and tax breaks.
One pediatrician's practice in South Atlanta could be shuttered if Republican-backed Medicaid cuts are approved.
Senator Jon Ossoff warned cuts to Medicaid could also risk the closing of rural hospitals, as about 11 percent of hospitals' incomes in Georgia come from Medicaid funding.
State democrats have dropped a bill, the Peach Care Plus Act, aimed to help Georgians get access by expanding Medicaid.