As budget negotiations heat up in Washington, Medicaid has emerged as a key target for cost-cutting measures. With policymakers looking to

Republicans, who narrowly control Congress, are pushing proposals that could sharply cut funding to the government health insurance program for poor and disabled Americans.

Healthcare providers in western Maryland are anxious about the outlook for funding in communities where affordable medical services are beyond reach for many households. The newly-elected representative from the Sixth Congressional District is working to protect that help for families at risk.

Republicans have a Medicaid problem as GOP lawmakers scramble to find agreement on a budget framework and advance Trump's agenda.

Some Republicans have raised concerns about potential cuts to anti-poverty programs that their constituents rely on as they search for ways to pay for Trump’s legislative agenda.