US EditionNearly 12 million estimated to lose health coverage under Trump budget bill
UNITED STATES, JUN 29 – The Senate bill would cut Medicaid funding by $1.1 trillion and cause nearly 12 million Americans to lose health coverage over the next decade, says the Congressional Budget Office.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 11.8 million more Americans will become uninsured by 2034 due to the proposed Republican budget bill.
- The budget office estimates that this provision would reduce federal spending by more than $325 billion over the decade.
- More than 26 million Americans lacked health insurance in early 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The US Senate today approved the 2026 budget bill by a vote of 51 to 50, which includes tax cuts and, among other things, the elimination of health insurance for millions of poor Americans. The bill will now have to be reconciled with a bill that was also narrowly approved by the House of Representatives.
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Who would be affected by health care cuts in Trump's budget
Recent changes to President Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut roughly $1.1 trillion in health care spending over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It also found the bill would result in 11.8 million people losing health insurance by 2034 with the majority of those cuts hitting Medicaid. Laura Barrón-López discussed the impact with Larry Levitt of KFF.
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