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Death by a Thousand Cuts: The GOP's Stealth Move to End the ACA

Health care analyst Charles Gaba estimates that at least 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage if congressional Republicans get their way.

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May 06, 2025
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So, congressional Republicans have decided that they MUST cut Medicaid spending by anywhere between $500 billion to $880 billion over the next decade. Why? Because if they don't, they won't be able to continue giving massive tax cuts to billionaires, and of course that's something which must happen for reasons unknown. To them, the alternative (namely, …

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