Republicans are struggling to devise a solution to the health care problem their package has created. Already, estimates say 10.9 million more people would be without health coverage under the House-passed version of the bill. GOP senators have proposed steeper reductions, which some say go too far.

Thom Tillis (R-NC) isn't happy about the proposal for cuts to Medicaid that would disproportionately affect rural America. Tillis, who is up for reelection in 2026, told Punchbowl News senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio on Wednesday that he wants more money for states to fund the proposed regulations.