West Virginia MetroNews – Senator Shelley Moore Capito anticipates a vote on the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act” will be bumped after a parliamentarian ruled against key Medicaid provisions.
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In a determination about what aspects of the megabill would be subject to reconciliation — and therefore exempt from filibuster — the parliamentarian said a plan to hold down Medicaid costs by limiting a state provider tax would not qualify.
Key decisions were outlined in a memo released early Thursday morning. Among the jeopardized elements are proposals to prevent undocumented residents from accessing Medicaid by cutting federal funding to states that permit them to receive benefits.
