US EditionWhy Washington faces huge fallout from the Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill
UNITED STATES, JUL 11 – Trump's Medicaid cuts will reduce federal funding by $1 trillion over 10 years, risking coverage loss for millions and closure of over 300 rural hospitals, experts say.
- The source does not support specific figures; the bullet should cite accurate estimates of Medicaid cuts and mechanisms from credible analyses like the Congressional Budget Office or Kaiser Family Foundation.
- In California’s District 22, where 67% use Medicaid, a resident earning $800 monthly warned losing coverage would ‘kill him’ by costing $20,000 a month in medication.
- Washington's rural hospitals face closure risks due to Medicaid funding cuts, threatening community access to care.
- Kevin Risinger projects that cuts taking effect in 2027 will hit drugmakers hard, with Medicaid accounting for 25% of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ U.S. revenue and 22% of Gilead Sciences’ domestic sales.
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