WASHINGTON – House Republicans plan to enact work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks for Medicaid, according to a proposal released late on May 11 by a key GOP-led committee.

Republican lawmakers are calling for work requirements, stricter eligibility verification and some co-pays.

A House Republican bill would require Medicaid recipients to work, volunteer or be enrolled in school for at least 80 hours a month.

WASHINGTON – House Republicans defended a bill that would enact sweeping tax cuts, raise the debt ceiling, and add restrictions to benefit programs during a heated marathon day of committee hearings on Capitol Hill.

Dr. Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an extended conversation on the Trump administration’s plan to lower prescription drug prices, the future of Medicaid,

But backers like Rep. Gabe Evans say the proposal’s goal is to ensure only those who qualify for the program are using it.

The Energy and Commerce Committee pulled an all-nighter debating the potential impacts of Republican proposals to change Medicaid, part of the GOP’s domestic policy megabill.