US EditionThe GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions
- House Republicans advanced a 1,000-page bill last month proposing cuts to Medicaid and health care nationwide, affecting families and seniors.
- This bill follows rules from a 2010 law that could trigger automatic Medicare cuts, while Republicans aim to pass it through narrow congressional majorities.
- Democrats have launched near-daily press events emphasizing the bill’s impact on families, with many voters opposing it, especially cuts to Medicaid.
- A nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report estimates the bill could cause 16 million Americans to lose insurance and cut New Jersey’s Medicaid funding by $3.6 billion annually.
- This legislation could lead to higher costs, reduced eligibility, hospital closures, and premature deaths, creating intense political and public health implications.
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The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no Medicaid cuts. But what, exactly, would be a cut?
Sun-Sentinel
The GOP’s big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions
Nearly 8 million fewer people would be enrolled in Medicaid by 2034 under the legislation, the CBO found, including 5.2 million people who would lose coverage due to the proposed work requirements. It said 1.4 million immigrants without legal status would lose coverage in state programs.
Political Wire
The BulwarkYes, They’re Going After Medicare Too
Jonathan Cohn: “One reason is the bill’s projected fiscal effects. Thanks to all the tax cuts, the legislation would likely increase deficits enough to trigger automatic spending reductions that, under the terms of a 2010 law, would include cuts to Medicare.”“But the claim is also not tr
Trump's sprawling bill overwhelms Democratic effort to sink it
Democrats have a daunting messaging task that’s nearly as colossal as President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending bill. The more than 1,000-page legislation, which touches on everything from Medicaid and taxes to artificial intelligence, food stamps, and gun suppressors, has Democrats scrambling to turn the public against a smorgasbord of policies they hope might derail delicate negotiations among Republicans. Democrats are on a public r…
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