Overview

• House Republicans unveiled a reconciliation bill aiming to save $880 billion over a decade, largely through Medicaid reforms like work requirements and biannual eligibility verifications.
• The bill avoids more drastic measures such as per-beneficiary spending caps and reductions in federal Medicaid match rates, reflecting a compromise between moderates and hardliners.
• The Congressional Budget Office estimates the proposed changes would result in 8.6 million fewer Americans having health insurance over the next decade.
• Democrats, governors, and advocacy groups warn the cuts could destabilize health care systems, with New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham cautioning that lives could be lost.
• The Energy and Commerce Committee is set to mark up the legislation this week, with Republicans racing to pass it before Memorial Day to fund Trump's tax-cut agenda.