Since the vote, the political world has erupted. Republicans are accusing vulnerable California Democrats of backing higher taxes by voting no. Democrats warned that the state’s Republicans were heartlessly cutting social programs that aid lower income people.

Republicans in Congress are proposing huge cuts — at least $880 billion — to Medicaid. KQED Forum spoke to the experts about the government health program and who would be most affected by the proposed cuts.

The search for a Plan B comes as GOP leaders scramble to assuage vulnerable lawmakers’ concerns ahead of a planned Tuesday vote. The fiscal bluep