Budget experts warn the plan could require dramatic changes and cuts to Medicaid, the federal health insurance program that covers more than 70 million Americans, or roughly one in five people across the country.

Republicans in Congress are looking to Medicaid to help finance their sweeping party-line bill driving President Donald Trump’s agenda — a perpetually thorny endeavor.

GOP lawmakers are considering a plan to limit federal matching funds for the health insurance program to pay for tax cuts.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ended a longstanding transparency rule on Friday, supercharging his authority to change policies in areas ranging from Medicaid to the National Institutes of Health without advance notice to the public.

Medicare is the government health insurance for Americans age 65 or older, regardless of their income. Medicaid is primarily for people who have not reached retirement age, and it largely serves the poor. Some who are disabled or older qualify for both types of coverage.

With the recent budget approval by the House of Representatives, changes may be coming to Medicaid nationally. How many could be affected in Tennessee.