May 30 Watch 7:44 Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and… Continue watching
May 29 How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:08 Exploring the potential impact of Medicaid cuts in Trump's big budget bill By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on healthcare access for millions of lower-income Americans, the… Continue watching
May 24 Watch 4:59 How the GOP's proposed Medicaid cuts could affect millions of family caregivers By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Satvi Sunkara House Republicans narrowly passed the multitrillion-dollar bill advancing Trump’s domestic agenda, and Senate Republicans are preparing for the battles ahead when they consider the measure next month. One item that’s sure to be debated is the House bill’s massive cuts… Continue watching
May 22 House Republicans narrowly passed Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill. Here's what's in it By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans are trying to make permanent the individual income and estate tax cuts passed in Trump's first term plus enact promises he made in the 2024 campaign to not tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans. Continue reading
May 22 House Republicans pull an all-nighter to pass Trump's bill of tax breaks and program cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from President Donald Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that's central to the GOP agenda. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:29 What's in the first draft of the GOP's 'big, beautiful bill' cutting taxes and spending By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura House Republicans advanced the largest portions of the Trump agenda package, which the president calls the big, beautiful bill, out of committee. It includes trillions in tax cuts along with changes to Medicaid that would affect millions of people. Congressional… Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: Secretary RFK Jr. testifies on staffing cuts, funding freezes and HHS policy changes By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Kennedy described his downsizing of the sprawling $1.7 trillion-a-year agency — from 82,000 workers to 62,000 — as necessary cost-cutting measures that have reduced redundancies. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Jeffries holds briefing as House committees discuss budget bill plans By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Donald Trump's big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for with cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and green energy programs used by millions of… Continue reading
May 12 House Republicans have unveiled proposed Medicaid cuts. Democrats say millions will lose coverage By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans insist they're rooting out "waste, fraud and abuse" to generate health care savings. Continue reading