Health Advocates Warn Budget Reconciliation Will Strain the State Health Care System

Health advocates warn budget reconciliation will strain the state health care system

The recently approved budget reconciliation bill that significantly cuts funding for Medicaid will lead to strain on the state health care system, advocates warn. (Photo by Danielle E. Gaines/Maryland Matters)Deep cuts to Medicaid in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will likely force thousands of Marylanders off the Medicaid rolls, creating ripple effects that advocates fear could strain and disrupt the state’s overall health care system. “The who…

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PMC offers Medicaid and Medicare information sessions amid federal cuts

Significant cuts to Medicaid alongside impacts to Medicare are included in the budget reconciliation bill signed into law by President Donald Trump last week. Alaska is second only to New Mexico in the highest rate of people using Medicaid. About 38% of Alaskans are on it, according to the state's Department of Health. Medicaid is a health insurance option for low-income people, and Medicare...