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The battle over Medicaid funding continues in Washington with a Western New York Congressman playing a central role. A small scale rally in a Dunkirk park on Tuesday was arranged by the health care workers unions of 1199 SEIU and CWA.
House Republicans seeking to thread the needle in Medicaid spending cuts are eyeing “per capita caps,” which would throttle federal funding without technically changing benefits.
The Energy and Commerce Committee's proposals to revamp Medicaid draw cheers and jeers from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.
The U.S. House panel in charge of overhauling Medicaid by cutting hundreds of billions in federal spending wrapped up debate on its bill Wednesday, following a 25-hour session.
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Two members of Congress from Colorado will play a pivotal role in deciding the fate of Medicaid, a program that provides health care for one in five Coloradans.
There are still many unknowns about what cuts, if any, could happen to Medi-Cal, which covers roughly 15 million people in the state.