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Merkley Slams Republicans' $1 Trillion Health Care Cuts: 15 Million Americans Will Lose Coverage

Senate Committee on Appropriations · August 4, 2026

A lawmaker testified at a Senate appropriations hearing urging rejection of recent Medicaid cuts, arguing they would strip millions of Americans of coverage, hit rural communities hardest, and worsen costs; the speaker called for hearings on fraud when fraud prosecutions are being undercut and cited CBO and CMS analyses to support the case.

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