US EditionND Democrats Hogan and House Minority Leader Ista Warn Big Bill Would Devastate Health Care and Rural Services
MICHIGAN, JUL 2 – The bill would cut $2 billion to $4 billion from Michigan's Medicaid program, potentially causing up to 700,000 residents to lose coverage, according to the Citizens Research Council of Michigan.
- On July 1, the U.S. Senate passed President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' with over $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts potentially affecting 700,000 Michiganders.
- The bill, part of Trump's agenda to cut taxes and reduce federal spending, aims to eliminate 'waste, fraud and abuse' in the U.S. federal budget, targeting over $1 trillion in cuts.
- Citizens Research Council of Michigan projects at least 200,000 residents would lose coverage, with federal Medicaid funding potentially falling by $2–4 billion over a decade.
- Democrats, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, warn that Medicaid cuts could devastate vulnerable Americans, with 27% of nursing homes indicating potential closures, analysts say.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects $1.1 trillion in Medicaid cuts over a decade, with work requirements for able-bodied adults starting January 2027, shaping long-term eligibility.
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ND Democrats Hogan and House Minority Leader Ista warn Big Bill would devastate health care and rural services
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota Democrats warned that the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would devastate health care access, strain rural services, and deliver tax cuts to the wealthiest households, according to written responses provided to KX News. State Sen. Kathy Hogan (D-Fargo) said projected Medicaid cuts totaling $1.42 billion over the next decade “threaten to strip coverage from working adults and vulnerable residents.” She noted assis…
Medicaid cuts loom for hundreds of thousands of Midwesterners in 'big, beautiful bill'
BISMARCK — Under the “big, beautiful bill” being championed by President Donald Trump and a Republican-dominated Congress, hundreds of thousands of Midwesterners are slated to lose access to health care coverage over the next decade as part of a greater effort to cut taxes and reduce federal spending. Medicaid administrators and providers, from state health departments to clinics, are scrambling to determine the exact number of people who will b…
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