{"id":2441491,"date":"2025-06-01T16:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-says-4-8-million-people-estimated-to-lose-medicaid-wont-unless-they-choose-to-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-01T16:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T20:02:05","slug":"johnson-says-4-8-million-people-estimated-to-lose-medicaid-wont-unless-they-choose-to-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-says-4-8-million-people-estimated-to-lose-medicaid-wont-unless-they-choose-to-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnson says 4.8 million people estimated to lose Medicaid won\u2019t \u2018unless they choose to\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjohnson-says-4-8-million-people-estimated-to-lose-medicaid-wont-unless-they-choose-to-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2441491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stated that the estimated 4.8 million people projected to lose their Medicaid coverage will only do so if they &#8220;choose to.&#8221; This statement comes amidst Republican efforts to cut Medicaid as part of a broader bill aimed at funding tax cuts for President Donald Trump. Critics argue that these cuts will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/letter-urges-farm-bill-rework-amid-snap-snafu-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Letter urges Farm Bill \u2018re...\u2019 amid SNAP snafu - Washington Examiner\">adversely affect millions<\/a> who rely on Medicaid for medical services. Johnson defended the cuts by suggesting that the requirement for able-bodied individuals to work or volunteer for 20 hours a week is not excessive. He believes that such work would benefit individuals&#8217; dignity and the community. However,some GOP lawmakers face backlash for supporting these changes,notably when they acknowledge the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-claims-of-gentrification-cannot-stop-new-development-in-south-los-angeles\/\" title=\"Judge: Claims of \u2018Gentrification\u2019 Cannot Stop New Development in South Los Angeles\u00a0\">potential negative impacts<\/a> on constituents. The bill, having passed the House narrowly, is still pending Senate approval, and several GOP senators have voiced opposition due to concerns over Medicaid cuts and related fiscal issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Johnson says 4.8 million people estimated to lose Medicaid won&rsquo;t &lsquo;unless they choose to&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2135771\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) said on Sunday that the 4.8 million people estimated to lose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Medicaid<\/a> coverage will not lose their healthcare &ldquo;unless they choose to do so.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans have been criticized for Medicaid cuts in the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sununu-outlines-ways-trump-can-win-early-momentum-is-real-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Sununu outlines ways Trump can win early: \u2018Momentum is real\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">big beautiful bill&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that seeks to fund President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s tax cuts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3427937\/james-comer-predicts-biden-autopen-orders-can-be-thrown-out\/\">James Comer predicts Biden&#8217;s autopen orders can be &#8216;thrown out in court&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3427902\/comer-doj-hunter-james-biden-criminal-referrals\/\">Comer seeks DOJ &#8216;accountability&#8217; with renewed emphasis on Hunter and James Biden criminal referrals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3427830\/jasmine-crockett-subpoena-elon-musk-control-house-2026\/\">Jasmine Crockett says Dems will subpoena Elon Musk if they win control of House in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Those 4.8 million people will not lose their Medicaid unless they choose to do so,&rdquo; he told NBC.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike Johnson: &#8220;Those 4.8 million people will not lose their Medicaid unless they choose to do so.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQfr6Wz3eJ\">pic.twitter.com\/kQfr6Wz3eJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1929181509191090509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;re telling me that you&rsquo;re going to require the able-bodied &mdash; these young men, for example, OK &mdash; to only work or volunteer in their community for 20 hours a week, and that&rsquo;s too cumbersome for them? I&rsquo;m not buying it. The American people are not buying it,&rdquo; he said before adding that people who are complaining about losing their coverage are doing so &ldquo;because they can&rsquo;t fulfill the paperwork.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When people work, when able<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-bodied young men work<\/a>, it&rsquo;s good for them, for their dignity, their purpose, and it&rsquo;s good for the community,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;If you can&rsquo;t find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">job<\/a>, then volunteer in your community for 20 hours, and you will meet the requirement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson said the bill will actually strengthen Medicaid. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s intended for young, you know, single pregnant women and the disabled and the elderly,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But what&rsquo;s happening right now is you have a lot of people, for example, young men, able-bodied workers, who are on Medicaid. They&rsquo;re not working when they can.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats and some constituents of Republican lawmakers have criticized the GOP for touching Medicaid, which provides medical services for millions of people.<\/p>\n<p>Some lawmakers, like Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Joni-Ernst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA), have been caught in awkward situations defending the cuts. While defending the cuts at a town hall, someone yelled out, &ldquo;People will die!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She responded, &ldquo;Well, we are all going to die.&rdquo; The comment drew condemnation on social media and displeasure from the audience. She posted a sarcastic apology on Saturday, saying, &ldquo;I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we are all going to perish from this earth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ernst went on to say, &ldquo;So, I apologize. And I am really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;big beautiful bill&rdquo; still needs to be approved by the Senate after it passed the House by one vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3220665\/house-republicans-kept-seats-biden-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HERE ARE THE HOUSE REPUBLICANS WHO KEPT THEIR SEATS IN BIDEN-WON DISTRICTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Several GOP senators, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), have voiced their public opposition to the bill. <\/p>\n<p>Some are concerned about cuts to Medicaid, while others, like Paul, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3427909\/paul-four-republicans-opposed-trump-tax-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">protested<\/a> raising the debt ceiling.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2135771\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2135771\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson claims 4.8 million won&#8217;t lose Medicaid unless they opt to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2441492,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/johnson-medicaid-choose.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4606,4162,11975,45383,32076],"class_list":["post-2441491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-healthcare","tag-johnson","tag-medicaid","tag-policy-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/johnson-medicaid-choose.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2441491"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2441495,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2441491\/revisions\/2441495"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2441492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2441491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2441491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2441491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}