Democratic Congressional leaders have rallied group of supporters to determine a strategy for combating Republicans' plan to cut Medicaid funding by $750 billion and transition it to a block-grant program for states, according to a report by The Hill.
Staff members assigned to health issues from the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, leadership staff from the House and Senate and representatives from Democratic Governors' offices briefed several dozen supporters yesterday and called them to action to defeat the Republicans' plan, according to the report.
Specifics of the Democrats strategy were not released, but supporters at the meeting said the public can expect to hear how the planned cuts would hurt beneficiaries and shift costs to states, according to the report.
Read The Hill report on Republicans' Medicaid cuts.
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Staff members assigned to health issues from the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Finance Committee, leadership staff from the House and Senate and representatives from Democratic Governors' offices briefed several dozen supporters yesterday and called them to action to defeat the Republicans' plan, according to the report.
Specifics of the Democrats strategy were not released, but supporters at the meeting said the public can expect to hear how the planned cuts would hurt beneficiaries and shift costs to states, according to the report.
Read The Hill report on Republicans' Medicaid cuts.
Related Articles on Medicaid:
Senate GOP Leader: Medicare, Medicaid Must be Cut Before Raising Debt Limit
Republican Budget Proposal Includes Block Grants for Medicaid But Preserves Medicare
President Calls GOP Plans for Medicare, Medicaid 'Radical'