Inside House GOP’s sweeping tax plan and Medicaid cuts
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Central to the savings are changes to Medicaid, which provides almost free health care to more than 70 million Americans, and the Affordable Care Act,
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts will lead to 8.6 million people losing coverage over the next decade.
The Missouri Republican's support is crucial but contingent on preserving Medicaid, and he wants to first see what House Republicans can muster through their thin majority.