Nathaniel Weixel

Silver Spring

Health Reporter at The Hill

Health reporter @thehill, former Hill Extra, former @BloombergBNA. New England transplant. RTs ≠ endorsements. Send tips to [email protected]

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Articles

Republicans unveil steep cuts to Medicaid in portion of Trump tax bill

2 days ago | wnct.com | Nathaniel Weixel

Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on Medicaid beneficiaries like work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, but the most controversial changes floated to the program were not included. The bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon committee hearing on Tuesday.
Republicans unveil steep cuts to Medicaid in portion of Trump tax bill

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Nathaniel Weixel

Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on Medicaid beneficiaries like work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, but the most controversial changes floated to the program were not included. The bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon committee hearing on Tuesday.
Republicans unveil Medicaid portion of Trump tax bill

2 days ago | thehill.com | Nathaniel Weixel

Legislation introduced by House Republicans late Sunday would slash Medicaid spending significantly by imposing new restrictions on beneficiaries like work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, but it did not include the most controversial changes that had been floated. The bill from the House Energy and Commerce Committee comes ahead of what’s expected to be a marathon committee meeting on Tuesday to discuss and advance the measure.
Trump’s surgeon general pick exposes cracks in MAHA movement

3 days ago | thehill.com | Joseph Choi |Alejandra O'Connell Domenech |Nathaniel Weixel

President Trump’s second choice for U.S. surgeon general has set off a wave of infighting within the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. Casey Means is a prominent health influencer and ally of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but she is seen as insufficiently skeptical of vaccines by some of his prominent supporters — and a “total crack pot” by others in Trump World.
Americans largely oppose cuts to Medicaid funding, poll shows

4 days ago | wboy.com | Nathaniel Weixel

(The Hill) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF. The results are yet another warning sign for congressional Republicans eyeing steep cuts to the program to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, other spending cuts and an increase in the debt ceiling.
RFK Jr. on damage control over surgeon general nominee

4 days ago | thehill.com | Nathaniel Weixel |Joseph Choi |Alejandra O'Connell Domenech

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down for a Fox News interview Thursday to try to quell the tide of opposition that arose from MAGA figures after President Trump chose a health technology entrepreneur as his second pick for Surgeon General. President Trump chose Casey Means, a Kennedy ally and prominent nutrition advocate in the Make America Healthy Again movement as his nominee for the post.
Majority of public opposes GOP plan for Medicaid cuts, poll says

5 days ago | wbtw.com | Nathaniel Weixel

by: Nathaniel Weixel Posted: May 9, 2025 / 03:56 PM EDT Updated: May 9, 2025 / 03:56 PM EDT (The Hill) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF.
Americans largely oppose cuts to Medicaid funding, poll shows

5 days ago | fox5sandiego.com | Nathaniel Weixel

(The Hill) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF. The results are yet another warning sign for congressional Republicans eyeing steep cuts to the program to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, other spending cuts and an increase in the debt ceiling.
Americans largely oppose cuts to Medicaid funding, poll shows

5 days ago | wkrg.com | Nathaniel Weixel

by: Nathaniel Weixel Posted: May 8, 2025 / 07:57 PM CDT Updated: May 8, 2025 / 10:34 PM CDT (The Hill) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF.
Americans largely oppose cuts to Medicaid funding, poll shows

5 days ago | louisianafirstnews.com | Nathaniel Weixel

(The Hill) — Large majorities of Americans, including Republicans, oppose federal funding cuts to Medicaid, according to a new poll from health policy research group KFF. The results are yet another warning sign for congressional Republicans eyeing steep cuts to the program to pay for President Trump’s domestic agenda, including an extension of his 2017 tax cuts, other spending cuts and an increase in the debt ceiling.