Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hardliners on a sprawling bill for Trump's agenda.

Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday said a Republican plan to cut hundreds of billions in Medicaid funding and impose stricter work requirements would jeopardize coverage for Pennsylvanians and put already overburdened rural hospitals at risk.

House Republicans unveiled a plan for Trump’s “big, beautiful bill" on tax breaks earlier this week that also includes massive cuts to Medicaid. Johnson is one of a handful of conservatives against the bill, arguing that it is a “mistake” that will only increase the deficit.

Languages: English. A budget reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives in April but it instructs the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, to slash the Department of Health and Human Services' budget ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) warned during a recent interview that the proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid will end up causing “thousands and thousands” of low-income and working-class

The bill has been criticized for instituting the benefits immediately, while delaying work requirements and verification until after Trump leaves office.

Maryland GOP Rep. Andy Harris tweeted President Donald Trump’s tax bill is a ‘big joke’ and does little to “stop, waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid.”

House Republicans aim to cut federal spending by $2 trillion, hitting Medicaid and other programs. How the cuts could impact millions of Americans.