WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.

The divide between Republicans and Democrats over the future of Medicaid was well encapsulated this week by two of Houston's congressional members during an all-night rumble that resulted in one Democrat calling U.

Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans characterized his Wednesday vote advancing a sweeping Medicaid overhaul as helping reducing waste, fraud and abuse in the federal safety net program. Reality check: It's also a vote projected to prompt $625 billion in reductions over ten years,

Republicans' proposed Medicaid cuts will cause 8.6 million people to lose health insurance by 2034, an estimate shows. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it will cost Republicans seats in Congress.

House Republicans are eyeing a vote on the final package before Memorial Day, even as they have yet to reach consensus on several key issues.

The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.

The Republican budget plan, which will be voted on in the House of Representatives (mostly House Republicans), could impose the deepest cuts in the history of the Medicaid program

But backers like Rep. Gabe Evans say the proposal’s goal is to ensure only those who qualify for the program are using it.