House GOP Medicaid Cuts Target Health, Climate, Taxes

House Republicans have proposed cutting at least $880 billion from Medicaid over the next decade as part of a legislative package that also seeks to extend Trump-era tax cuts. The plan introduces new work requirements for able-bodied adults, more frequent eligibility checks, co-pays for some enrollees, and restricts funding for gender transition procedures and abortion providers. The Congressional Budget Office projects that 8.6 million Americans would lose health coverage by 2034 due to these changes. The proposal also aims to eliminate climate initiatives, with the resulting savings redirected to tax cuts. While GOP leaders argue the reforms are necessary to control costs, critics—including Democrats and Republican Senator Josh Hawley—warn the cuts would harm working families, rural hospitals, and vulnerable groups. The plan has intensified partisan debate over health care, climate, and fiscal priorities.