US EditionSenate Republicans Pass Massive Medicaid Cuts
- On July 1, 2025, Senate Republicans narrowly passed a bill with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 50-50 tie, including roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts.
- To fund roughly $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, Republicans propose steep Medicaid and nutrition program reductions while raising the debt limit by $5 trillion.
- According to the Congressional Budget Office, nearly 12 million Americans will lose Medicaid coverage by 2034, with 11.8 million expected to become uninsured if the bill passes.
- Massachusetts hospitals, including UMass Memorial, warn of service cuts like pediatrics and obstetrics amid a $364 million annual shortfall due to Medicaid reductions.
- Next, the bill heads to the U.S. House, where leaders aim to pass it by the Fourth of July to enact President Trump’s agenda, following Senate approval with a tie-breaking VP vote.
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House Democrats condemn Senate Republicans, vow to block bill slashing Medicaid, food assistance and more
House Democrats are fiercely opposing a sweeping GOP tax and spending bill that they say would gut Medicaid, enact the largest food assistance cuts in U.S. history, and funnel tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy. The legislation, passed by the Senate with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President J.D. Vance, is now headed to the House, where Democrats vow to block what they call a devastating attack on working families. The post House Democrats condem…
'Real gift to the Democrats': Conservative reveals 'easy' message that may decide midterms
During an appearance on MSNBC Wednesday, conservative political analyst Sarah Longwell said the newly unveiled Republican-backed legislative package is “a real gift to the Democrats," arguing that it is a politically damaging move for the GOP.Logwell argued that the key messaging for Democrats going forward will be "really easy."“They’re taking away something from poor, working‑class Americans … you are taking away healthcare … to give tax cuts …
'I had to give up income to care for her': Richmonder talks Medicaid cuts, taking on caretaker role
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- After the United States Senate narrowly passed federal budget cuts to Medicaid on Tuesday, July 1, some Virginians are waiting with bated breath for how this will impact their government-assisted healthcare coverage. The cuts come as part of the Trump administration's "Big Beautiful Bill." The bill was sent back to the House of Representatives to vote on. Katina Moss, a born and raised Richmonder, is a former Hopewell Hig…
Protesters outside the US House make a last stand against the GOP megabill • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Shelley Feist, 61, of Washington, D.C., who was raised in North Dakota, protests outside the U.S. Capitol on July 2, 2025, as House Republicans try to pass the "big beautiful bill." Feist said she's worried about effects on rural hospitals as a result of Medicaid cuts because her parents, in their 80s, depend on rural health care in Minot, North Dakota. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Protesters demonstrated against the “big…
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Protesters outside the US House make a last stand against the GOP megabill
Shelley Feist, 61, of Washington, D.C., who was raised in North Dakota, protests outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, as House Republicans try to pass the "big beautiful bill." Feist said she's worried about effects on rural hospitals as a result of Medicaid cuts because her parents, in their 80s, depend on rural health care in Minot, North Dakota. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Protesters demonstrated again…
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