The myth of Medicaid cuts: Explaining Baseline Budgeting
The Democratic claim that the Republican budget resolution authorizes up to $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid originates from an interpretation of the budget resolution passed by the House of Representatives on February 25, 2025. Specifically, it stems from the resolution's directive to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to identify at least $880 billion in spending cuts over a decade. This figure is part of a broader Republican plan to reduce mandatory spending by up to $2 trillion to offset extensions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and fund other priorities like border security and…