Guthrie Says States Need to Pay Fair Share of Medicaid Costs
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Kentucky congressman says states need to cover more in Medicaid costs.
Congressman Brett Guthrie, a Republican from Kentucky's Second District, says it's time states pay their fair share of Medicaid costs. Guthrie, who is chair of the committee that drafted future cuts in Medicaid spending ,says with the Medicare and Social Security off the table, the House had to focus on Medicaid cuts.
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Guthrie Says States Need to Pay Fair Share of Medicaid Costs
Clip: Season 4 Episode 29 | 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Congressman Brett Guthrie, a Republican from Kentucky's Second District, says it's time states pay their fair share of Medicaid costs. Guthrie, who is chair of the committee that drafted future cuts in Medicaid spending ,says with the Medicare and Social Security off the table, the House had to focus on Medicaid cuts.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipA Kentucky congressman says it's time states pay their fair share of Medicaid costs.
Kentucky Congressman Brett Guthrie is a Republican from the second district.
He's also chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the committee that drafted future cuts and Medicaid spending outlined in President Donald Trump's tax and budget bill, also called the Big beautiful bill.
Congressman Guthrie says with the Medicare and Social Security programs off the table, the House had to focus on Medicaid cuts.
In an interview with TV in Louisville, Guthrie said, quote, the federal taxpayer can't do it.
We have $1 trillion budget deficit, and the states know they have to do more.
We'll see what the governor wants to do and quote.
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