House Speaker Mike Johnson shepherded through Congress President Trump's spending bill, which includes Medicaid work requirements.

The House GOP's plan to root out waste, fraud and abuse with Medicaid work requirements is expected to save billions, but could see millions booted from their healthcare benefits.

The House proposal would enact Trump's major campaign promises while dramatically changing Medicaid, food benefits, income taxes and border security.

Michael Dowling, CEO of Northwell Health, stands with Reps. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Laura Gillen (D-Rockville Centre) as they address the potentially harmful consequences of cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other safety-net programs in the recent House-passed budget reconciliation bill on Wednesday in Levittown. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp

As many as 500,000 Ohioans could lose Medicaid coverage under legislation that aims to enact President Donald Trump's agenda.

The Republican-authored bill will cost the state's health care system $1.75 billion and take away health care for 250,000 people, the Healey administration said.

WDET caught up with the junior senator at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about proposed cuts to Medicaid, supporting EV manufacturing and more.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is staking out his spot as a populist defender of Medicaid in opposition to the steep cuts contained in the House-passed megabill to fund President Trump’s domestic