Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced legislation Wednesday afternoon in a party-line vote that includes steep cuts to Medicaid, as part of its sweeping tax bill.
The legislation advanced out of committee in a 30-24 split after a 26-hour mark-up that began on Tuesday, according to Politico. The legislation will now go to the House Budget Committee on Friday.
The bill reduces federal spending on Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars, shortens the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period, and includes a provision that includes work requirements for childless adults aged 19-64 with some exemptions, according to The Hill.
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