"House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington is looking to revive cost-sharing reductions, programs that can assist low-income Americans in paying high deductibles, that were passed as part of Trump's behemoth budget bill in July."
"The Congressional Budget Office previously estimated that funding these reductions would save the federal government $30 billion but would increase out-of-pocket premium costs and drive up the number of people without health insurance by 300,000 through 2034."
"I can't think of anything more politically maladroit than an unpopular party seeking to cut health care, again, so it can fund an unpopular war launched by an extremely unpopular president."
Republicans are contemplating cuts to federal health spending to finance a budget bill that could allocate $200 billion for the Iran war and immigration enforcement. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington aims to revive cost-sharing reductions, which could save the government $30 billion but increase out-of-pocket costs and leave 300,000 more people uninsured by 2034. This strategy faces potential opposition from moderate Republicans concerned about reelection and the party's control in Washington, especially given the unpopularity of both the cuts and the war funding.
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