Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that the Republicans' cuts to Medicaid under their major legislative effort to advance President Donald Trump's agenda would cause people to die.

Senate Republicans say they intend to change the House-passed bill, and some pointed to changes to Medicaid as a possible red line.

In a surprising turn, President Trump has publicly opposed broad cuts to Medicaid, despite ongoing fiscal negotiations in Congress. While he focuses on tax cut extensions, the proposed bill still includes significant Medicaid reforms,

Republicans defend Medicaid "reform" as Democrats rail against Medicaid "cuts" after One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes the House.

"(Entitlements) are all immensely popular and no matter which side has controlled the government, nothing has happened," McConnell said.

As Republicans work to advance a massive bill containing much of President Trump’s domestic agenda, one of the central flashpoints is its potential cuts to Medicaid. Geoff Bennett discussed the impact on healthcare access for millions of lower-income Americans,

A home care provider and her patient traveled to Capitol Hill to warn about how the Republican tax bill will diminish patients' "quality of life"

In a district where 201,000 residents rely on Medicaid, congresswoman says loss of coverage for more than 27,000 will reverberate through economy.