House Republicans on Sunday night offered the first glimpse of their Medicaid overhaul plan, which is expected to cut billions of dollars to help finance President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts agenda.
Details of the plan, unveiled by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, show major new rules designed to cut spending. That includes work requirements for adults who are physically “capable” of working and more frequent eligibility checks for those relying on the program, which provides health insurance to low-income Americans.
But it does not appear to be the radical restructuring sought by many House GOP hardliners. Instead, it represents a compromise that the party’s more centrist members — and perhaps those across the Capitol in the Senate — may be more willing to support.
Full legislative text of the plan was released Sunday night, though it could see further changes before a key committee vote midweek.
Still, the plan signals some of the biggest decisions made by House Speaker Mike Johnson and his leadership team so far as they work to strike a deal