Trump, Medicaid and beautiful bill
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One health policy professor said cutting Medicaid and similar programs "will be devastating" to millions of Americans.
When Michelle Lawrence heard about Medicaid cuts in the Republican tax and spending bill, it felt like “a punch to the gut.”
Over 100,000 people in Connecticut are at risk of losing their health coverage in the next decade due to Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill."
The bill would cut $1.1 trillion in health-care spending and result in 11.8 million people losing health coverage over the next decade, according to estimates.
U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner, a Washington Republican who represents the eastern quarter of the state including Spokane, praised the Big Beautiful Bill in a July 3 news release, citing its support for small businesses and border security. He also noted it locks in Trump tax cuts from 2017.
After Trump signed the "big, beautiful bill" into law, several leaders pointed out how it will impact Medicaid coverage and SNAP benefits in Delaware.
A new legislation cutting billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding could leave one million Floridians without coverage, advocates warn.
Senate Republicans face setback as parliamentarian removes controversial Medicaid changes from President Donald Trump's bill, including provider tax rate crackdown that divided GOP lawmakers.