There's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.

In theory, the budget, which kicks off the process of passing an extension of tax cuts enacted in 2017 and up to $2 trillion in spending cuts meant to partly offset them, could become law without significant cuts to Medicaid. But it won’t be easy.

A new budget proposal in Washington could mean major changes to your health insurance coverage. Millions of low-income and disabled Americans could lose their health insurance, NBC reports. A new House Republican budget plan calls for $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade.