The Affordable Care Act expanded access to affordable, comprehensive health coverage for millions of people and has driven the uninsured rate to record lows. Yet, more than 1.5 million uninsured adults are stuck in the Medicaid “coverage gap,

The package is touching off the biggest political debate over taxes and spending in nearly a decade, with GOP divisions already emerging.

While skilled nursing groups hailed a congressional proposal that would put a moratorium on the nursing home staffing mandate for almost 10 years on Monday, they used even more energy to join a host of other healthcare stakeholders in criticizing limitations the same package would place on provider taxes.

House Republicans unveiled sweeping changes to Medicaid on Sunday evening, including provisions to defund Planned Parenthood and bar taxpayer dollars

House Republicans have unveiled legislation that would mandate certain Medicaid recipients complete 80 hours per month of "community engagement"—including work, education, job training or volunteering—to retain their benefits, reviving a long-standing GOP goal actively promoted during President Donald Trump 's first term.

It's markup week in the House for the 'one big, beautiful bill.' Lawmakers will debate significant programmatic changes to Medicaid as advocacy groups push back on Republicans' plans.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tax breaks tallying more than $5 trillion — but also sizable reductions in Medicaid health care, food stamps for older Americans and green energy strategies to fight climate change — are all up for debate Tuesday as the House Republicans launch marathon public hearings on their “big, beautiful bill.”

The Social Security and Medicare Fair Share Act proposes targeting payroll tax loopholes for high-income earners.