Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated he will not overrule Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough regarding Medicaid cuts, which are key to the GOP’s budget plan. MacDonough rejected a plan that would cap states’ ability to collect more federal Medicaid funding through healthcare provider taxes.
Thune expressed that there are alternative ways to find savings for the bill and described the parliamentarian’s ruling as a speed bump in the legislative process.
Several provisions were struck down by MacDonough, including Medicaid restrictions on immigrants illegally in the U.S. and transgender healthcare services.
