US EditionRepublican Sen. Joni Ernst defends proposed Medicaid cuts: 'We all are going to die'
- Congressional Republicans passed a bill on May 22, 2025, to cut Medicaid funding and restrict gender-affirming care for minors and adults in the U.S.
- The bill expanded an original provision banning federal Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for minors to include adults, reflecting last-minute changes to secure Republican votes.
- The legislation could affect over 150,000 transgender adults on Medicaid and potentially reduce the number of Americans using Medicaid and insurance marketplaces by 10.7 million.
- A Congressional Budget Office analysis projected an $800 million saving over 10 years from cutting Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care for minors, but adult coverage impacts remain unmeasured.
- Experts warn this bill would limit access to critical care for transgender people and could impose political pressure on states to avoid covering such care using state funds.
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