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House Energy and Commerce hearing centers on GOP reconciliation plan that would cut Medicaid
Summary
Committee members debated a GOP reconciliation package that includes major reductions to Medicaid and related health programs. Democrats warned millions could lose coverage; Republicans said the bills target waste and protect program solvency while funding tax changes.
A House Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Republican reconciliation package on May 11–12, 2025 featured hours of heavy debate over proposed changes to Medicaid and the broader health-care safety net.
The measure the majority presented would sharply reduce federal Medicaid spending as part of a $880 billion cut package the committee was asked to find to help pay for tax changes elsewhere in the budget plan. Committee Democrats repeatedly cited a nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimate, discussed during the meeting, that the package’s measures would lead to millions losing coverage. Ranking Member Frank Pallone said the CBO estimated roughly 13.7 million people could lose health insurance as a result of the overall reconciliation program, and several Democratic members used constituent stories to illustrate what those losses would mean in practice.
Democrats argued the cuts would hit low‑income…
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