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Republican Tax Bill and Medicaid Cuts: the proposed Republican tax bill, supported by Donald Trump, includes significant cuts to Medicaid, achieved by increasing paperwork demands and requiring proof of employment for enrollees.
Impact on Medicaid Expansion States: These policies primarily affect states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
silence from Republican Governors: 19 states with Republican governors lead these Medicaid Expansion States, with only 6 responding to requests for comments on the bill. Most supported work requirements for Medicaid enrollees. They where silent on the bill’s cuts to provider taxes, which states use to fund their Medicaid share.
Support for Work requirements: Governors like Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia and Larry Rhoden of South Dakota expressed support for work requirements as a means to ensure Medicaid is temporary assistance.
Democratic Governors’ Opposition: democratic governors are actively campaigning against the tax bill, highlighting the negative impacts on healthcare. Concerns from Democratic Governors: Governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Kathy Hochul of New York warned about the potential to remove peopel from healthcare and devastate hospitals and healthcare services.
* Shift from Bipartisan Opposition: The article contrasts this with 2017, when Republican governors also opposed Medicaid cuts.One expert notes the surprising silence from red-state governors on the bill’s potential effects.
