GOP Seizes on Biden's 'Pandemic Is Over' Remark to Demand Medicaid Cuts

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On top of pushing for an end to pandemic-related Medicaid funding, GOP Sen. Richard Burr also asked the president whether he plans to 'rescind' his student debt forgiveness plan.

Biden's Health and Human Services Department hasthat nearly half of the 15 million set to lose coverage could be stripped of Medicaid benefits by states despite still being eligible for the program. According to HHS, that's because of"administrative churning... which can occur if enrollees have difficulty navigating the renewal process, states are unable to contact enrollees due to a change of address, or other administrative hurdles.

In addition to the pandemic-related Medicaid provisions, Burr also targeted a slew of other measures, including masking and vaccination guidance as well as"policies that prevent manufacturers of Covid-19 countermeasures from selling their products within the commercial market." Burr also asked whether the Biden administration plans to"rescind [his] student loan forgiveness decision" given that the legal justification for the move rests on emergency powers.top members of his administration off guard, particularly given that they came as the White House is pushing Congress to approve billions of dollars in additional funding for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments.

 

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