US EditionProposed Cuts Have Me Furious (Letter to the Editor)
- On June 25, mothers, caregivers, and children dressed as bees entered the Hart Senate Office Building to confront Republican senators over proposed Medicaid and SNAP cuts.
- Prompted by the budget bill, Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill proposes nearly $800 billion in Medicaid cuts, a 20-hour work requirement for Medicaid and SNAP, and caps child tax credit refunds at $1,400.
- Analysis reveals that CBO estimates the work requirements would result in 10.9 million losing healthcare, 3 million losing food stamps, and 51,000 projected deaths in the first year from Medicaid cuts.
- Protests led by clergy resulted in dozens of arrests, while North Carolina Senator Tom Tillis publicly criticized his party’s support for the bill.
- Beyond immediate cuts, the bill risks targeting vulnerable populations and marks the largest wealth transfer from the middle class to billionaires in U.S. history.
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Tillis, citing Medicaid, among 3 no votes on reconciliation budget bill
(The Center Square) – Crafting a $25 billion rural hospital fund was not enough to sway North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis’ vote Tuesday during the upper chamber’s passage of the reconciliation budget bill.
Proposed cuts have me furious (letter to the editor)
I am furious about everything that the Trump Administration does and has already done. Now they want to cut Medicaid. If people do not have Medicaid, they will have to go to the emergency room and will not be able to pay their medical bills.
B.C. Medical Society organizes protest over proposed Medicaid legislation
BINGHAMTON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) - Local physicians and other healthcare workers are sounding a code red over proposed legislation in Washington. The Broome County Medical Society organized a protest outside the Federal Building in downtown Binghamton today called Code Red for Medicaid. It was part of a nationwide series of rallies demonstrating opposition to cuts to Medicaid, Medicare and aspects of the Affordable Care Act that are being debated as p…
Moms and Caregivers Protest Proposed Medicaid, SNAP Cuts Amidst Disapproval for Budget Reconciliation Bill Measures
A crowd of mothers, caregivers and children dressed as bees entered the Hart Senate Office building on Wednesday morning to call out Republican senators, who are rushing a budget reconciliation bill that would drastically reduce the number of people eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In addition to its Medicaid and SNAP cuts, MomsRising members in attendance on June 25 said they were concerned about t…
Reverend William Barber III Rips Congress On Budget Bill “Policy Murder” At DC Moral Monday Protest - DCMediaGroup
Reverend William Barber III led Moral Monday protest in Washington DC in which resulted in the arrest of several dozen clergy. Photo: John Zangas / DCMediaGroup Washington DC—William Barber III led scores of clergy in a Moral Monday action with a walk to the Supreme Court in opposition to the spending bill presently being considered in the Senat. He warned Congress that they would be inextricably tied to “policy murder” if they passed their “mor…
5 Key Facts About Medicaid and Veterans – RamaOnHealthcare
The One Big Beautiful Bill passed by the House is projected by the Congressional Budget Office to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion over the next 10 years, a cut that could lead to 10.3 million fewer people enrolled in Medicaid in 2034. The Senate Finance Committee’s draft reconciliation includes similar provisions. Medicaid currently [...]
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