The Senate version of the 2026 budget mega bill is expected to be more aggressive on provider taxes than the House version.

Sen. Josh Hawley wants his colleagues to follow the president's lead on preserving Medicaid benefits as the Senate Finance Committee prepares its version of Trump's budget bill

Critics 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.

The data released by a group of Democrat lawmakers found 338 rural hospitals were at risk of closure, conversion or service cutbacks if the reconciliation bill becomes law.

Senate Republicans sent "shockwaves" through Capitol Hill as they eyed a massive change Monday on a "politically explosive policy within Medicaid" to pay for President Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill,

As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused on cutting,