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Proposed changes have reportedly angered some House Representatives, and differing views on the legislation could make passing Trump's bill difficult.
The Senate version of the 2026 budget mega bill is expected to be more aggressive on provider taxes than the House version.
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Raw Story on MSN'Hell no': House Republican among critics of major Senate GOP change to megabillCritics are trashing a new idea from Republicans on theSenate Finance Committee for President Donald Trump's 2026 budget bill. Politico reported that Republicans plan to brief their colleagues Monday night on lowering the "Medicaid provider tax to 3.
About 71 million adults are enrolled in Medicaid now. And most of them — around 92% — are working, caregiving, attending school or disabled. Earlier estimates of the budget bill from the Congressional Budget Office found that about 5 million people stand to lose coverage.