WASHINGTON—House Republicans have yet to reach an agreement on Medicaid spending as a possible committee vote on the matter is less than a week away.
Medicaid has emerged as a central issue in the budget reconciliation bill that will fund President Donald Trump’s agenda. After discussions over the last two days, members expressed sometimes conflicting views on how aggressively to trim the $900 billion program, the cost of which has nearly doubled over the last decade.
Republicans agree that federal spending, which is now exceeding federal revenue by more than $5 billion per day, must be reined in. Most appear to agree that Medicaid spending must be part of the GOP plan to reduce federal spending by $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years….