Lawmakers tussle over a federal budget bill that includes a Medicare rate increase for clinicians starting in 2026.

Physicians would see higher Medicare rates in 2026 and beyond, but reimbursements under alternative payment models would decrease.

President Trump will introduce a "most favored nation" plan aimed at cutting Medicare drug prices by linking them to the prices of medication abroad, sources told CBS News.

Republicans are proposing cuts to Medicaid as part of President Donald Trump's spending bill. Some Americans are worried the cuts will cause them to lose their coverage.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has begun meeting privately with Senate Republicans who are threatening to derail President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” over what they fear could be substantial cuts to Medicaid.