Medicaid, Democrats and Republicans
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Democrats said Monday proposed Medicaid changes by Congressional Republicans could result in many people in Connecticut losing their insurance. Democratic lawmakers have been warning for months about the possibility of massive cuts in federal aid for Medicaid.
Fox News Digital captured video of Capitol Police arresting protesters who disrupted the budget markup on Tuesday as Democrats continue to warn of Medicaid cuts. At one point, Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ,
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said, "People will die. Children will die," if the Republican plans to cut Medicaid come to fruition.
Millions of Americans could lose their Medicaid coverage under Republican plans to vastly cut federal spending. Lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, are mulling over changes to the health care insurance program that benefits more than 70 million Americans nationwide.