Exclusive: Democratic governors blast GOP's "impossible" Medicaid proposal

[Foxfyre]

On top of the GOP plan to raise the Debt by $4Tr to support their extended tax cuts, Democratic governors are complaining that states will not be able to fund their plan to cut Medicare by pushing it down to the states.

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/democratic-governors-medicaid-spending-cuts

Democratic governors warned en masse Monday that it will be "impossible" for states to make up for the hundreds of billions in Medicaid spending cuts that House Republicans are proposing.

Why it matters: The country's 23 Democratic governors are trying to amplify their Medicaid message by speaking in a unified voice.

• The proposed spending cuts are "disastrous," the governors said in a statement first shared with Axios.
• The group includes seven Democratic governors who run states won by President Trump in 2024. They also represent five of the seven swing states and more than a majority of the country's population.

Driving the news: House Republicans on Monday released the text of their plans to cut billions from Medicaid, including imposing work requirements and cutting reimbursement rates for states that offer services to undocumented migrants.

• They will start to mark up the legislation in committee on Tuesday.
• The Congressional Budget Office has not calculated the exact amount Republicans would reduce spending by, but they estimated on Monday that the overall cuts from the Energy and Commerce committee — which covers the Medicaid budget — would be more than $880 billion.

What they're saying: "The notion that states will respond to massive cuts to federally appropriated dollars by backfilling with state resources is simply inaccurate and impossible," the Democratic governors said.

The GOP has not proposed a single dime in spending cuts to Medicare. Nor is there anything in the proposed legislation specifically cutting Medicaid. They do want only those constitutionally eligible to be legally eligible for those programs--that means U.S. citizens and not invading migrants--and they do propose a reduction in the growth of those programs.

But the spending cuts do not specifically target Medicaid despite the dishonest rhetoric of the Democrats and their propaganda machine known as the MSM/legacy media.

The GOP was elected largely for their promise to reduce spending and do what they can to get the massive deficit under control. That would mean that a lot of former outlays will be eliminated and what is spent will be necessary, effective, efficient, and as economical as possible.

Fact check: Does Republican budget cut Medicaid by $880 billion?

Steep budget cuts to the program could dramatically reduce access to health care for low-income families.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Orangecat]

Its going to be 105 here tomorrow. The sun itself is offending us tomorrow!

105? It’s too early in the season for that…

 

[Zincwarrior]

105? It’s too early in the season for that…

Yes exactly.

 

[Orangecat]

Yes exactly.

Central Texas will do that occasionally.

 

[Hollie]

LOL.....Looks like the dems have some hard choices to make in their grifty social programs.

Let's see how they handle it.....Will they tax their citizens more to keep the grift going?

Dens are convinced that taxpayer dollars never end. Let them raise taxes to pay for their illegals.

 

[initforme]

Dens are convinced that taxpayer dollars never end. Let them raise taxes to pay for their illegals.

What about citizens? Should citizens Medicaid be cut at all? I think NOT. This is the wealthiest nation on earth swimming in money.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

On top of the GOP plan to raise the Debt by $4Tr to support their extended tax cuts, Democratic governors are complaining that states will not be able to fund their plan to cut Medicare by pushing it down to the states.

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/13/democratic-governors-medicaid-spending-cuts

Democratic governors warned en masse Monday that it will be "impossible" for states to make up for the hundreds of billions in Medicaid spending cuts that House Republicans are proposing.

Why it matters: The country's 23 Democratic governors are trying to amplify their Medicaid message by speaking in a unified voice.

• The proposed spending cuts are "disastrous," the governors said in a statement first shared with Axios.
• The group includes seven Democratic governors who run states won by President Trump in 2024. They also represent five of the seven swing states and more than a majority of the country's population.

Driving the news: House Republicans on Monday released the text of their plans to cut billions from Medicaid, including imposing work requirements and cutting reimbursement rates for states that offer services to undocumented migrants.

• They will start to mark up the legislation in committee on Tuesday.
• The Congressional Budget Office has not calculated the exact amount Republicans would reduce spending by, but they estimated on Monday that the overall cuts from the Energy and Commerce committee — which covers the Medicaid budget — would be more than $880 billion.

What they're saying: "The notion that states will respond to massive cuts to federally appropriated dollars by backfilling with state resources is simply inaccurate and impossible," the Democratic governors said.

Puts the dems in an impossibly tough spot, making them choose between the Illegals responsible for the Blue Wall or citizen taxpayers

 

[initforme]

Puts the dems in an impossibly tough spot, making them choose between the Illegals responsible for the Blue Wall or citizen taxpayers

Cuts to Medicaid for citizens aren't necessary. Case closed.

 

[Blaster]

All for a tax cut for the very wealthiest.... Sad.

Nonsense.

 

[Flopper]

The GOP has not proposed a single dime in spending cuts to Medicare. Nor is there anything in the proposed legislation specifically cutting Medicaid. They do want only those constitutionally eligible to be legally eligible for those programs--that means U.S. citizens and not invading migrants--and they do propose a reduction in the growth of those programs.

But the spending cuts do not specifically target Medicaid despite the dishonest rhetoric of the Democrats and their propaganda machine known as the MSM/legacy media.

The GOP was elected largely for their promise to reduce spending and do what they can to get the massive deficit under control. That would mean that a lot of former outlays will be eliminated and what is spent will be necessary, effective, efficient, and as economical as possible.

Fact check: Does Republican budget cut Medicaid by $880 billion?

Steep budget cuts to the program could dramatically reduce access to health care for low-income families.

www.newsweek.com

Puts the dems in an impossibly tough spot, making them choose between the Illegals responsible for the Blue Wall or citizen taxpayers

Talking about an impossible tough spot, has any one considered who will be hurt the most by the 880 billion dollar cut to Medicaid that the house just passed in its budget reconciliation. I'll give you a hint. The federal government's share in the cost of Medicaid varies from 30% to 70% in each state. The percent payout is based on the per capita earning of each state;

The ten states with lowest per capita income and thus the states with largest share of support from federal government of their Medicaid Cost are:
Mississippi (R)
West Virginia (R)
Kentucky (R)
Louisiana (R)
Alabama (R)
Arkansas (R)
New Mexico (D)
Oklahoma ((R)
South Carolina (R)
Tennessee (R)

The ten states with highest per capita income and thus the states with the lowest share of support from federal government of their Medicaid Cost:
District of Columbia (D)
Massachusetts (D)
Connecticut (D)
New York (D)
Wyoming (R)
New Jersey (D)
Maryland (D)
Washington (D)
Rhode Island (D)
Minnesota (D)

The republican states depend more on the federal government for Medicaid support and the democrat states depend least on the federal goverment for their Medicaid support.

So, who is going to be hit the hardest by Medical cost cuts?

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Talking about an impossible tough spot, has any one considered who will be hurt the most by the 880 billion dollar cut to Medicaid that the house just passed in its budget reconciliation. I'll give you a hint. The federal government's share in the cost of Medicaid varies from 30% to 70% in each state. The percent payout is based on the per capita earning of each state;

The ten states with lowest per capita income and thus the states with largest share of support from federal government of their Medicaid Cost are:
Mississippi (R)
West Virginia (R)
Kentucky (R)
Louisiana (R)
Alabama (R)
Arkansas (R)
New Mexico (D)
Oklahoma ((R)
South Carolina (R)
Tennessee (R)

The ten states with highest per capita income and thus the states with the lowest share of support from federal government of their Medicaid Cost:
District of Columbia (D)
Massachusetts (D)
Connecticut (D)
New York (D)
Wyoming (R)
New Jersey (D)
Maryland (D)
Washington (D)
Rhode Island (D)
Minnesota (D)

The republican states depend more on the federal government for Medicaid support and the democrat states depend least on the federal goverment for their Medicaid support.

So, who is going to be hit the hardest by Medical cost cuts?

Illegals and democrat Congressmen hit hardest

 

[San Souci]

Why can’t dem governors raise taxes in their respective states to fund it?

Good question. But TAX is already to high in Democrat States.

 

[Flopper]

Good question. But TAX is already to high in Democrat Sta

Good question. But TAX is already to high in Democrat States.

Also, states unlike the federal government have to have balanced budget. They can cover the cost but it would be a rob peter to pay Paul situation.

Red states like Mississippi where the Fed pays 74% of Medicaid cost will likely feel the pinch more than a state like New York where the feds only pay 35% of the Medicare costs.

The problem is likely to be more intense in states like Mississippi where feds pay 74% of Medicaid.