Republicans Unveil Compromise Medicaid Plan

The compromise proposal makes no changes to the share that the federal government contributes to Medicaid in each state.

The U.S. Capitol on May 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

House Republicans revealed late on May 11 their proposal for Medicaid, which seeks to balance the interests of moderates and spending hawks within the narrow GOP majority.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is making a bid to unite his thin majority around one of the most explosive issues within President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” to fund his agenda.