The ambitious list also proposes sweeping reductions in food assistance and a rollback of subsidies for clean energy that were a signature achievement of President Joe Biden. AdvertisementRepublicans have long called for these sorts of changes, arguing that government-financed health care programs are wasteful, put excessive drain on taxpayers and ultimately do more harm than good ― even for people in need. AdvertisementThose fears were a big reason Republican legislation to repeal Obamacare ultimately failed to pass, generating a political backlash against the party on health care policy that lingers to this day. The Political OutlookWhether GOP leaders would actually push seriously for these sorts of Medicaid cuts again is an open question. Among the health care proposals it considers are a call for “site-neutral” payments in Medicare, a cost-cutting measure designed to stop hospitals and other providers of care from gaming the payment system to make more money.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2025 17:01 UTC