US EditionFears in Mass. that Trump's Bill Could Unravel Health Safety Net
MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 2 – The bill cuts $1.1 trillion in health care funding and could strip coverage from 100,000 Massachusetts residents, including many immigrants and low-income individuals, state officials say.
- On Thursday, the House passed a major budget and tax legislation that could result in up to 25% of the approximately 400,000 Massachusetts Health Connector members losing their health coverage.
- The bill includes new documentation requirements and limits on tax credit eligibility intended to reduce what Trump and Republicans call fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Massachusetts, the first state to mandate health insurance in 2006, relies on a marketplace with about 60,000 legal immigrants whose enrollment lowers premiums and supports vulnerable populations.
- Executive director Audrey Morse Gasteier said losing credits would push premiums above $500, affecting 40,000 mostly U.S. citizens who face increased documentation hurdles, while advocates fear many will forgo coverage.
- Advocates warn the bill could unravel Massachusetts’ health gains, harm residents’ health and finances, and increase uninsured rates despite previous ACA successes and efforts to close coverage gaps.
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