Republican lawmakers are looking at changes to Medicare to save more money to help pay for the party’s megabill. {beacon} Health Care Health Care

In a closed-door discussion with GOP senators, the president indicated that Senate Republicans could raise the cap from the current limit of $10,000 but not as high as the House bill, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect private conversations.

As they look for additional savings, GOP senators have discussed the possibility of cutting Medicare spending they consider to be "waste, fraud and abuse" — with Trump's blessing.

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President Donald Trump publicly chastised Elon Musk — his onetime adviser and a major political benefactor — on Thursday, amid the Tesla CEO’s continued attempts to take down the cornerstone of Republicans’ legislative agenda.

WASHINGTON – Elon Musk is launching an all-out attack on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and policy bill, urging his 220 million-plus followers on social media to lobby their lawmakers and "KILL the BILL.