Campaign Action Because almost $900 billion in Medicaid cuts in the House bill didn't give quite enough for massive tax cuts for the wealthy, Senate Republicans are reportedly looking at slashing it even more, according to lobbyists and Senate aids who spoke with The Hill. The proposal would start out the growth rate for a new cap on Medicaid spending at the same levels as the House bill, but then drop to a lower growth rate that would cut spending more, known as CPI-U, starting in 2025, the sources said. That proposal has been sent to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for analysis, a Senate GOP aide said. The aide said that plan has been described as a "consensus option that has been sent to CBO," though no final decision has been made yet.