“Kentucky is only going to get sicker”
A provider and participant perspective on Medicaid cuts in the GOP House budget
Budget
Let’s separate Medicaid myth from fact
During my 14 years in the Kentucky House of Representatives, I was deeply involved in overseeing Kentucky’s Medical Assistance Program, better known as Medicaid. I co-chaired a committee that made an in-depth study of Medicaid that resulted in legislation that I sponsored to address waste, fraud, and abuse. Recently,
Voters do not support the GOP’s tax and spending proposals
In fact, they support pretty much the opposite.
Six reasons why the GOP budget bill will hurt rural America
Republicans in Congress are jamming through a sweeping bill to fund handouts to the rich
Republicans sneak “Nonprofit Killer” bill into reconciliation package
Opponents say the bill “threaten[s] the foundational rights of free speech,” especially targeting pro-Palestine speech.
‘Extreme and toxic’: Democrats in Congress mount opposition to GOP tax cut package
“A scam” – “Will gut Medicaid” – “Hospitals will close”
U.S. House GOP mandates Medicaid work requirements in giant bill slashing spending
But not all Repubs are on board.
GOP changes to Medicaid in doubt after Democrat Beshear says legislature failed to fund them
He outlined the problem in a letter before the session ended, but the GOP leadership took no action on it.
Brett Guthrie has an $800 billion problem
And how he handles it will affect the lives of over a million Kentuckians
‘We’re there’: Beshear urges legislature to lift its cap on emergency spending
— by McKenna Horsley, Kentucky Lantern — Gov. Andy Beshear says he’s going to ask the Kentucky General Assembly to lift a spending cap it imposed last year on state agencies responding to emergencies and disasters. Besehar also will ask lawmakers to fund emergency relief for local governments and education in
Beshear authorizes $14.7 million to Kentucky schools to cover budget shortfall
Fletcher says education department will keep talking with lawmakers
How much would that bill cost? Beshear provides a price list.
Rep. Maddox says her proposed fiscal note requirement is still needed
Jason Bailey on the Repub tax cuts and their impact on KY
Also, some thoughts about the Trump funding freeze.
Trump sparks Constitutional crisis, seizing budget authority from Congress
An analysis from Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo
