Michael McAuliff
@mmcauliff
Politics and Policy reporter at Modern Healthcare. Ex-NYDN, HuffPost, ABC News, UPI. michaelgmcauliff @ http://gmail.com On Bluesky @ http://mcauliff.bsky.social
New: During a meeting with Mods in the WH, Trump told members that if they want to win elections, they shouldn’t touch: Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security “But we’re touching Medicaid in this bill,” one member responded to Trump, per 3 sources. notus.org/congress/recon…
Now all that's left if for Trump to sign the Medicaid-tax-cuts bill, but you probably want to understand what is in it for healthcare. modernhealthcare.com/politics-regul…
BREAKING NEWS: Baltimore finishes the first half of 2025 with the FEWEST HOMICIDES EVER RECORDED.
Thomas Massie sticking the knife in this endless rule vote by switching his vote to NO as if to tell Speaker Johnson it’s beyond saving
Rep. Van Orden on recon bill: “The president of the United States didn't give us an assignment. We're not a bunch of little bitches around here, okay? I'm a member of Congress. I represent almost 800,000 Wisconsinnites.”
"This bill will make 60% of the country poorer so we can shrink the economy by 4.6% over the next 30 years" is one heck of an accomplishment.
We estimate the Senate-passed reconciliation bill increases primary deficits by $3.1 trillion over 10 years. The dynamic cost, including changes to the economy, is larger at $3.5 trillion. GDP falls by 0.3 in 10 years and falls by 4.6 in 30 years. budgetmodel.wharton.upenn.edu/issues/2025/7/…
Fox is told there are at least 12 GOP noes on the “rule” or test vote just to get the Big, Beautiful Bill on the floor later this morning. If that vote goes down, Republicans cannot even bring the bill to the floor. Fox is also told there is conceen about forcing the issue and…
Graham and Crapo are doing most of the talking with Murkowski. Thune and Barrasso hovering but not engaging
Vice President Vance enters the Capitol as he prepares to break a potential tie on the first procedural hurdle on the GOP reconciliation bill
“Quite a bit” still left unresolved with BBB in the parliamentarian’s office, per top Budget Dem Merkley
Difficult to capture just how much self-destructive policy — undermining long-term energy independence, killing new factory jobs, reversing historic gains in health coverage — Republicans have packed into this one bill
Tillis says he’s not budging on Medicaid. “I’m voting no on the motion to proceed. Period.” “I’m assuming unless the baseline transforms radically overnight, which I doubt it will, I’m a no.”
After a strong seven game series, I met up with my friend, @SenToddYoung, so that he could hold up his end of the wager. I think the @okcthunder jersey looks good on him! #ThunderUp
this one's getting a lot of recirculation today, for some reason.
Blue sky has a bunch of great health policy / reporter starter kits too!
history: Al D'Amato calling Schumer a "putz head" was a big turning point in Schumer's first Senate run against the former Sen. Pothole.
Lawler's hatred of Schumer is really something.
This allows for 4 Republicans to vote no, and still have the bill pass
Rep. Brandon GILL, who’s been out on paternity leave, is here for the Budget markup. Gives R’s a little more breathing room on the vote Gill: “I’m here to support the president’s agenda”
SCALISE going to meet w/ Budget holdouts says he’s feeling “really good” about the votes today: “We’re going to keep talking through today but we’re also going to keep moving this bill forward” Says convos w/ Budget no’s last night incl on speeding Medicaid work requirements up
This woman yelled “you will kill me!” at Rep Gary Palmer (R-Ala) after he said Republicans aren’t targeting the disabled with their cuts. Bill doesn’t target disabled beneficiaries but advocates they’ll get caught up in more frequent eligibility checks, could lose benefits
Bill Gates’ $200 billion moonshot: Inside the biggest bet on humanity a philanthropist has ever made fortune.com/2025/05/08/bil…