There's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.

The possibility of Medicaid cuts has become a headache for the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress — and has handed Democrats a potent issue ahead of 2026 elections.

A new budget proposal in Washington could mean major changes to your health insurance coverage. Millions of low-income and disabled Americans could lose their health insurance, NBC reports. A new House Republican budget plan calls for $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade.

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.