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Iowa state lawmaker enters US Senate race after Ernst retort on Medicaid cuts

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Iowa state Rep. J.D. Scholten, a Democrat, announced a run for U.S. Senate on Monday, a decision he says he made after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst made a retort about Medicaid cuts that prompted swift backlash.

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J.D. Scholten launches run after U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s statement on Medicaid

Iowa Rep. J.D. Scholten, D-Sioux City, launched a run to challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst Monday in the wake of her remarks at a town hall that garnered national backlash from Democrats and health care advocates.

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Pressed on Medicaid cuts, Iowa’s Ernst tells constituents, ‘Well, we’re all going to die’

While everyone’s life will eventually come to an end, politicians rarely say, “We’re all going to die” when talking about their health care proposals.

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Mike Johnson defends Medicaid reform amidst controversy

House Speaker Mike Johnson stands firm on Medicaid reform, asserting that proposed changes under President Trump won't cut ...

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Brett Guthrie rarely made waves. Then he was tasked with cutting Medicaid

U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie has long had a "nice-guy" reputation. Now, his role in federal Medicaid cuts is challenging that image.

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GOP Sen. Joni Ernst gives mock apology to lefty critics for acknowledging ‘we all are going to die’ during Medicaid argument

Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst has delivered a backhanded apology for acknowledging everyone dies during a town hall that included frustration over Trump Medicaid reforms.

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Medicaid Work Rules Could Leave a Million Californians With No Health Insurance

A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work or school. Experts say the red tape and ...

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Trump Adviser Admits Republican Tax Bill Makes Huge Cuts to Medicaid

President Donald Trump and Republican leaders keep pretending they aren’t cutting Medicaid with their new tax bill, which will further enrich the wealthy and pay for it in part by significantly ...

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GOP Senator Bashes Constituents Who Say Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Cuts Will Kill People: 'Well, We're All Going to Die'

Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, bashed constituents who said Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" would kill people: "Well, ...

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After promising not to cut Medicaid, Trump starts pointing to the fine print

The president promised Americans that Medicaid would go untouched in his second term. Now he's trying to explain why he's going back on this word.

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‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ splits Pa. delegation as warnings about Medicaid, SNAP swirl

Pa. Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, left, said he would oppose the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" passed by the ...

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Proposed Medicaid Cuts Set the Stage for 2026 Election Battles

Explore how proposed Medicaid cuts in a Republican bill are shaping political debates and becoming a pivotal issue for the ...

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