Rep. Jeff Van Drew said the President “understood” his concerns, which are also shared by a number of other Republicans.

Deep Medicaid cuts will rattle America’s health care system along with state and local budgets. Forbes contributor Dr. Arthur Kellermann says “if Trump’s Medicaid cuts happen, healthcare costs will rise and access to care will decline for everyone—including you.”

Although the budget resolution does not mention Medicaid specifically, lawmakers would be hard pressed to find enough cuts to meet an $880 billion target without touching federal healthcare programs.