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A federal judge has extended the order keeping Elon Musk's DOGE out of Treasury Department payment systems, ruling that the Trump admin's process for granting access to the sensitive data was so flawed and haphazard that it was likely illegal.

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In the current House version, they only spell out $1.5 trillion in cuts ($880 bn in E&C, plus more) - but for every dollar below $2 trillion they get a dollar less in tax cuts. So not only do deeper cuts beyond $2 trillion buy them extra tax cuts, they get punished for doing “only” $1.5 trillion.

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The House GOP budget resolution target of $880 billion in #Medicaid cuts is a floor not a ceiling. It is AT LEAST $880b in cuts. The Energy & Commerce Committee could report even deeper cuts and there would be pressures to do that because of the priority of making the tax cuts as large as possible.

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Letter to Congress from National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of Counties, U.S. Conference of Mayors and others raising concerns about cost-shifts and impacts on budgets & beneficiaries resulting from proposed #Medicaid cuts in Congress: www.ncsl.org/resources/de...

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And a new CCF brief on the importance of #Medicaid for children, youth & adults with mental health needs: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/19/m...

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New from CCF on the role #Medicaid plays in covering treatment of substance use disorders: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/19/h...

submitted 22 hours ago • 1 comment

The Coming War On Medicaid, And Why Its Defenders Could Prevail www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

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Medicaid Cuts Pose Budget Conundrum for Valadao and Republicans Nationwide www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...?

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For House GOP members concerned about draconian #Medicaid cuts reminder that if budget resolution has instruction of at least $880b in cuts, that number is locked in. Budget reconciliation must include that cuts level moving forward. The number can’t be later revisited without losing bill privilege.

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Overnight, the Senate passed a partisan budget that lays a path for taking food assistance & health coverage away from people & making college more expensive -- to pay for defense & deportation funding &, later, costly tax cuts for the wealthy.  www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

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@amberchrist.bsky.social highlighting how #Medicaid is a lifeline for seniors: “Medicaid [not #Medicare] is the only program paying for the assistance seniors need with daily activities such as eating, bathing, dressing and getting out of bed." #HandsOffMedicaid www.mcknights.com/news/senate-...

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The 19th Explains: How Medicaid helps mothers, caregivers and children 19thnews.org/2025/02/medi... via @19thnews.org

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As Trump, GOP grow leery of #Medicaid cuts, here’s who may foot tax-cut bill www.marketwatch.com/story/as-tru...

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Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan rollcall.com/2025/02/20/s...

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Republican proposals to cut #Medicaid could be politically fraught www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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Health leaders warn of devastating impacts if Republicans slash Medicaid funding www.cpr.org/2025/02/19/h... via @codaleynews.bsky.social #copolitics

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Letter to Speaker Johnson opposing #Medicaid and SNAP cuts in budget resolution led by Rep. Gonzales (TX) and signed by other GOP members including Valadao (CA) Malliotakis (NY) De La Cruz (TX) Ciscomani (AZ) and Bresnahan (PA) who are part of the Republican Congressional Hispanic Conference.

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

Trump Just Endorsed Sweeping Medicaid Cuts newrepublic.com/post/191703/... via @newrepublic.com

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What is actual waste in Medicaid? Exhibit A: Georgia's "Pathways to Coverage" which has spent million$ on contracts w/ Deloitte for a system that blocks people from getting health care. Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Blocks Its Most Vulnerable From Coverage www.propublica.org/article/geor...

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Trump now says Medicaid won't be "touched." That new commitment crashes right into the House budget plan. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/u...

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U.S. Senate Dems issue warning on ‘massive cuts’ to Medicaid predicted in GOP budget www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-s...

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RIGHT NOW House Republicans are working on a federal budget draft that seeks to cut as much as $800 billion from #Medicaid to help pay for Trump’s tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. In response, 200 organizations from across CA sent a letter calling on Congress to REJECT THESE CUTS.

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Amid ongoing confusion about immigrants' eligibility for federal programs, we highlight 5 Key Facts About Immigrants and Medicaid in a new @kff.org brief: www.kff.org/racial-equit...

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Another report on moderate House GOP members opposing the #Medicaid cuts in House budget resolution. But even these members don't realize that work requirements cut spending by disenrolling people who work or should be exempt but who can't navigate onerous red tape: www.axios.com/pro/health-c...

submitted 3 days ago • 11 comments

Yesterday, Trump said: "Medicare, Medicaid — none of that stuff is going to be touched." But this morning he backed the House GOP budget resolution, which includes at least $880 billion in draconian #Medicaid cuts. www.politico.com/live-updates...

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Need a basic primer on #Medicaid? We have you covered! Check out our updated 10 Things to Know brief: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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“SSA has comprehensive medical records of people who have applied for disability benefits,” said Nancy Altman, president of Social Security Works. “It has our bank information, our earnings records, the names and ages of our children, and much more.”

submitted 5 days ago • 17 comments

A few further thoughts on DOGE accessing the IDRS database at the IRS: I led the Treasury Office of Tax Policy and have spoken to a number of former career and political appointees at Treasury and IRS. None can recall a political appointee ever having access to this database. 1/5

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Reducing federal dollars for Medicaid expansion could cut millions from the rolls missouriindependent.com/briefs/reduc...

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Government does important work — but not if DOGE can prevent it paulkrugman.substack.com/p/our-govern...

submitted 6 days ago • 73 comments

🚨 SCOOP: DOGE is seeking personal taxpayer data at IRS, sources tell me. 🚨 Trump admin is pushing IRS to agree to an MOU that would give DOGE access to granular data on every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country.

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Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Rep. Malliotakis (R-NY) now also expressing opposition to deep #Medicaid cuts required under House GOP budget resolution. But will more moderate House members hold the line? Key will be getting big enough group willing to voice public (not just private) opposition. thehill.com/homenews/514...

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And here’s Rep. Bresnahan (R-PA) on #Medicaid and SNAP cuts required under House GOP budget resolution: “If a bill is put in front of me that guts the benefits my neighbors rely on, I will not vote for it.” www.politico.com/live-updates...

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More moderate House Republicans like Rep. Valadao (R-CA) are starting to speak out publicly against the draconian #Medicaid cuts - at least $880B in cuts - required under House GOP budget resolution. 67% of residents in his district rely on Medicaid. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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Our explainer on provider taxes, why they are a critical source of financing for state #Medicaid programs and why restrictions on use of these taxes will lead to harmful cuts. Provider tax restrictions are one of the Medicaid cuts being considered in the House. ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/04/m...

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New from CCF on how #Medicaid supports children in foster care and other at-risk children, youth and families: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/13/h...

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Republicans May Find It Harder to Cut Medicaid Than They Think: The program’s surprising superpower? It’s popular. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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House Republicans Eye Big Cuts To Medicaid And Food Assistance www.huffpost.com/entry/house-...

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New KFF analysis on state-by-state impact of cutting federal funding for #Medicaid expansion. States must pay an unaffordable $626B more to sustain expansions or, as is likely, drop all expansions. That results in a federal spending cut of $1.7T & 20M enrollment loss: www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

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New article from me and Alan Cohen on the House & Senate budget resolutions. This is very, very real, and we need to organize against it immediately. It sets up a filibuster-proof process that would allow the GOP trifecta to enact it w/out any Dem support. www.americanprogress.org/article/budg...

submitted 10 days ago • 6 comments

We have #Medicaid snapshots for every state including state-specific data such as Medicaid funding as % of all federal funds in a state's budget: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/11/m...

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Statement from @joanalker1.bsky.social CCF's executive director on the #Medicaid cuts included in the House GOP's budget resolution: ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/02/12/s...

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The House GOP's priorities for budget reconciliation in a nutshell: $4.5 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy vs. $880 billion in #Medicaid cuts and $230 billion in SNAP cuts

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