But in the case of Medicare and Medicaid, which together make up roughly a quarter of total federal spending, the fraud is real and substantial. Where the money is. Billions are i

GOP lawmakers in swing districts insist they will not vote for any proposal that strips benefits, placing them at odds with more conservative lawmakers looking to secure deep cuts in spending.

Juan Ciscomani is telling fellow Republicans he won’t support steep cuts that could hit thousands of residents in his Arizona district — “my neighbors, people my kids go to school with” — who depend on it.

Republicans worried about losing their slim House majority next year are struggling with how to achieve Medicaid savings as even more Americans rely on the program.

President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans in the U.S. Congress are weighing steep cuts to the Medicaid health program as part of a wide-ranging budget package that also would cut taxes and raise spending on defense and border security.