Some Republicans expressed doubt that Medicaid cuts are coming. Alternative changes suggested included work requirements and anti-fraud efforts.
Nevada state lawmakers heard worst case scenarios if Congress significantly reduces federal Medicaid spending. There’s a lot of uncertainty as state lawmakers are required to pass the biennial budget over the next 100 days.
About 312,000 Nevadans could lose health coverage if federal matching program gets cut to pay for President Trump's agenda.
No matter how many times Speaker Mike Johnson claims otherwise, this is not about eliminating waste, fraud or abuse. It is a deliberate attack on vulnerable Americans to finance tax breaks for the ultrarich
Medicaid, trust fund
Nevada governor urges feds to protect Medicaid funding amid concerns of deep cuts
Senate OKs $2 billion trust fund to fight any federal Medicaid cuts
"This is a very prudent use of our resources here," said Sen. Bill Sharer, R-Farmington, one of the bill’s sponsors.
Medicaid Over? Republicans Vote to Cut Funding
Trump, Congress
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen announced she will bring a Las Vegas teenager, Dominic Rampa, and his mother, Rebecca Ennis, to President Trump's Joint Address to Cong
Proposed cuts to Medicaid have left thousands of people in Southern Nevada worried about the future of their healthcare.Many are taking action to ensure their
Health Plan of Nevada is denying or reducing services to a degree that is dangerous, putting patients at risk of harming themselves or others through their continued substance abuse, according to
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