WASHINGTON — As Republican senators consider President Donald Trump’s big bill that could slash federal spending and extend tax cuts, a new survey shows most U.S. adults don’t think the government is overspending on the programs the GOP has focused on cutting, like Medicaid and food stamps.

More than 6,000 doctors, nurses, and scientists warn that proposed healthcare cuts will lead to preventable deaths. The Trump administration is accuse

Senate debates Republican tax-and-spending bill backed by Trump while national polling indicates majority opposition, with concerns over proposed Medicaid changes and impact on national debt.

Sen. Joni Ernst’s viral comment on Medicaid cuts sparks national backlash. What she said, why it matters, and what’s next in the healthcare fight.

Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill" is estimated to kick millions of people off Medicaid, causing concern for health care providers in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, a region especially dependent on the federal program.

About 71 million adults are enrolled in Medicaid now. And most of them — around 92% — are working, caregiving, attending school or disabled. Earlier estimates of the budget bill from the Congressional Budget Office found that about 5 million people stand to lose coverage.

Experts say the moderate gains in maternal mental health could be impacted by proposed cuts to Medicaid at the federal level.

One of the two bills passed by the Senate Health Committee on Thursday would also implement steps biological fathers can take in a child’s adoption process.