House Committee Advances GOP Medicaid Overhaul with $625B Cuts

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a Republican-led proposal aiming to overhaul Medicaid, targeting a reduction in federal Medicaid spending by $625 billion over ten years. This legislation, now pending with the House Budget Committee, includes the reinstatement of work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, a measure previously implemented and debated in states like Arkansas and Georgia. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis indicates that around 10.3 million Americans could lose Medicaid or CHIP coverage, with approximately 7.6 million becoming uninsured within the decade if the legislation passes.