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Gov. Josh Shapiro is warning that cuts to Medicaid health care would mean people losing access to the program and more rural hospitals shutting their doors.

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.

House Republicans are plowing ahead Tuesday to advance key components of their bill to fund President Donald Trump’s agenda -- including taxes and Medicaid cuts -- even as they remain at odds over several critical issues.

This bill is not going to become law in its current form, not least because President Trump won’t sign it,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told CNN Wednesday.

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.

A House Republican bill would require Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or be enrolled in school for at least 80 hours a month.