As Republican leaders draft President Donald Trump’s big bill of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $1.5 trillion in spending cuts, dozens of more moderate Republicans from contested congressional districts have positioned themselves at the center of the negotiating table.

Johnson has been meeting with moderate Republicans who are urging leadership to abandon the most controversial Medicaid cuts.

The U.S. Health and Human Services department will start a research project to examine medical data and records of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees who have been diagnosed with autism, health secretary

Researchers will be able to examine datasets to explore patterns, treatment outcomes, and potential causes linked to autism.