The Republicans are looking to pass a single reconciliation bill that would push through a number of President Donald Trump's major policie

There were cheers when Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a round-the-clock session that pushed President Donald Trump’s package past overwhelming Democratic opposition.

This issue has been a flashpoint of contention between Democrats and Republicans for months, with the GOP-controlled Congress insisting they would only eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse” from the Medicaid program.

Only a small number of people were enrolled in the state program, and administrative costs exceeded spending on medical care.

Proposed cuts to Medicaid could be devastating to America’s rural hospitals, health care CEOs are warning in interviews with HealthDay. House Republicans have proposed an $880 billion reduction in Medicaid funding.

Gov. Josh Shapiro warned Wednesday that the Medicaid cuts Congress is considering would mean billions of dollars in lost federal aid to Pennsylvania, hundreds of thousands of people losing access to the health insurance program and more struggling rural hospitals shutting their doors.