These changes are projected to reduce how fast Medicaid spending grows. But they will not come close to halting that growth—much less “cutting” spending.
Have Republicans cut $1 trillion from Medicaid? Democrats have made this assertion central to their pitch to voters with this fall’s midterm elections approaching.
Yet a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office tells a different story. According to the agency’s latest projections, spending on Medicaid is set to grow substantially in the coming years.
It’s true that last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will likely slow the rate of Medicaid spending growth somewhat—largely by eliminating waste, cracking down on fraud, and bringing greater accountability to the entitlement.
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Republicans Haven’t Cut Medicaid—But They Have Tightened Its Belt
Sally C. Pipes
These changes are projected to reduce how fast Medicaid spending grows. But they will not come close to halting that growth—much less “cutting” spending.
Have Republicans cut $1 trillion from Medicaid? Democrats have made this assertion central to their pitch to voters with this fall’s midterm elections approaching.
Yet a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office tells a different story. According to the agency’s latest projections, spending on Medicaid is set to grow substantially in the coming years.
It’s true that last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will likely slow the rate of Medicaid spending growth somewhat—largely by eliminating waste, cracking down on fraud, and bringing greater accountability to the entitlement.
Read the entire op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.