Once again, Senate Republicans are preparing to slice deeper into Medicaid to finance President Donald Trump's agenda, proposing legislation that analysts say could deal a greater financial blow to hospitals and result in millions more uninsured Americans.
The measure reflects Republicans' willingness to cut the nation's safety-net health insurance program, despite qualms expressed by some moderates and populists within their ranks.
Last month, House Republicans passed massive tax-and-spending legislation projected to result in 7.8 million fewer Medicaid enrollees. The Senate Finance Committee’s revisions to the bill released Monday could prompt even steeper coverage losses, sharply reining in a Medicaid financing maneuver that hospital groups say would slash payments to their facilities.
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