GOP civil war breaks out over Medicaid as right calls for deeper cuts

Fiscal hawks are lashing out over what they say are the lack of Medicaid reforms in President Trump’s legislative package, which could thwart the House GOP’s goal of passing the legislation next week.

The gripes from conservatives are centered on the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s portion of the sprawling package, which beefs up work requirements for Medicaid and imposes more frequent eligibility checks but stops short of more substantial changes — such as siphoning federal funding away from states.