Republicans "plan to take food and health care away from the poor to subsidize tax cuts for the rich," said Catherine Rampell in The Washington Post. If that sounds "like a stale, Scroogey stereotype,

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans are looking to vote this week on a budget resolution in-line with President Donald Trump’s agenda. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin reports on how some GOP lawmakers are pleading that Medicaid and Medicare not be cut.

The House passed the budget resolution Feb. 25 in a 217-215 vote, advancing President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax-cut plan. The legislation directs the Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicare and Medicaid,

Republicans are eyeing massive changes to America's healthcare system that could save $240 billion over ten years.

When Donald Trump ran for a second presidential term, he promised he wouldn't make any Medicare cuts. He reiterated his commitment after returning to the Oval Office, recently telling Fox News host Sean Hannity that Medicare is not "going to be touched."

House Republicans aim to use a procedure known as budget reconciliation, which allows the Senate to pass legislation with only 51 votes rather than the usual 60 required.

Medicaid explainer: who relies on the program, what exactly is known about fraud and how the federal government splits the cost with states

Top Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker was banned from the platform after suggesting Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) should be killed for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.

“Medicare, Medicaid: None of that stuff is going to be touched,” he added. “We don’t have to.” Johnson has also dismissed the idea that the GOP’s budget will gut benefits for low-income people. Medicaid, he said recently, “has never been on t ...