Speaker Johnson Rules Out Medicaid Spending Cut Proposal

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has ruled out a proposed change to cut Medicaid spending as part of a sweeping policy bill to implement President Donald Trump’s agenda following a series of meetings among Republican lawmakers over the last two weeks. The speaker told reporters on May 6 that lowering the rate at which the federal government reimburses states for their Medicaid expenses was off the table. Johnson said he was also inclined to pass on a cut to Medicaid spending by capping federal Medicaid payments to states that expanded the program under the Affordable Care Act. “I think we’re ruling that out as well,” Johnson said. “But stay tuned.”...