Tomlinson: GOP would slash Medicare and Medicaid

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Tomlinson: GOP leaders demand spending cuts, but plans would slash Medicare and Medicaid

when an emergency rule from the COVID pandemic expires, the Episcopal Health Foundation warns.Texas’ Medicaid program is already among the stingiest,

During the pandemic, the federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services ordered states to suspend the requirement for Medicaid recipients to reapply yearly. But that suspension is over, and those on Medicaid must reapply by March 31. “Our priority right now is to promote awareness and to help our clients understand the timeline and the steps that need to be taken to redetermine eligibility,” Executive Commissioner Cecile Erwin Young said.

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