Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said Tuesday that no one who is eligible for Medicaid will lose benefits under the reconciliation budget bill being considered by the Senate that narrowly passed the House, but she would like to see further reforms to the social safety net for low-income Americans.
A number of Republican senators, including Josh Hawley of Missouri, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, have expressed concerns over cuts to Medicaid provided in the House version of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The legislation contains a number of provisions to slash nearly $800 billion from Medicaid. It includes work requirements for “able-bodied adults” through age 64 without dependents, a provider tax freeze, more frequent eligibility checks, and cutting federal Medicaid payments to states that cover illegal immigrants.
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