While Republicans in Congress have been pushing for major Medicaid cuts in the new budget , many Medicaid enrollees are worried about what this means for their health coverage — including those who identify as Republican .

A new poll from KFF revealed that 76 percent of Republicans enrolled in Medicaid are worried about potential funding cuts. The survey also shows that 17 percent of Republicans identify as Medicaid enrollees.

This didn't come as a surprise to experts who spoke with Newsweek . "Many of the heavily Republican-controlled states are often the highest per capita recipients of government assistance," Kevin Thompson, the CEO of 9i Capital Group and the host of the 9innings podcast, told Newsweek .

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