G.O.P. lawmakers from swing districts face tough votes as soon as next week, when key House panels are scheduled to consider legislation that would cut popular programs to pay for President Trump’s agenda.

Republicans are scrambling to find creative ways to fulfill budget cuts they voted on without gutting Medicaid.

Johnson has been meeting with moderate Republicans who are urging leadership to abandon the most controversial Medicaid cuts.

As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, dozens of more moderate Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.

The U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary

Researchers will be able to examine datasets to explore patterns, treatment outcomes, and potential causes linked to autism.