Summary
<p><strong>This week is crucial for Medicaid in Congress. The full House could vote on the budget reconciliation bill as early as Wednesday or Thursday of this week. <br /></strong></p>
<p>Late Sunday night, the House Budget Committee passed the budget reconciliation package that includes more than $700 billion in Medicaid cuts and $300 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The next step is the Rules Committee which will start markup at 1 AM on Wednesday. More drastic cuts are likely to be proposed by the Freedom Caucus members in the Rules Committee. Speaker Johnson announced that he hopes to see a floor vote by Thursday<strong>. <br /></strong></p>
<p><strong>It is now even more critical to weigh in THIS WEEK, but especially Monday and Tusday, with the House and voice opposition to proposals that could result in 10 million people losing Medicaid coverage and millions more going uninsured. </strong></p>