Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said he hopes to persuade his Republican colleagues to support the cuts and changes to Medicaid included in the GOP domestic policy bill, The Hill reported.

Thune and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, on Wednesday and Thursday held a series of meetings with Republican senators to discuss the work and eligibility requirements that would be added to Medicaid under a new provision in the legislation and to address concerns that the bill will increase costs for low-income Americans and states.

“We’re looking for solutions. And — without getting into specifics or the details — but we’re just talking through some potential options,” Thune told reporters Wednesday.

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