As Senate Republicans go deep into reconciliation bill-drafting mode, Medicare is increasingly coming up as a potential pay-for.

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.

Senate Republicans on Wednesday discussed the need to cut out waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare to achieve more deficit reduction in President Trump’s landmark bill to extend the 2017 tax cuts, provide new tax relief,