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What Trump’s ‘beautiful bill’ means for Medicaid, food stamps, and Massachusetts
Hundreds of thousands of low-income residents in the state could lose food assistance and health care coverage, leading to an ...
VHHA discusses potential impacts of Medicaid funding cuts
The ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ was passed by the House of Representatives, which included cuts to Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office predicts nearly 14 million people will lose coverage by 2034, and ...
Medicaid Cuts Could Lead to Hospital Closures, Studies Show
With proposed changes to Medicaid estimated to reduce the federal support for the program by more than $700 billion, ...
Michael Smolens: Issa votes for Trump agenda bill, but mum on Medicaid cuts
There’s a bit of 2017 déjà vu for the GOP Congress member, with one big difference: He’s in a safe district now.
How California’s wealthiest people benefit most from the Republicans’ tax cut
California Republicans were pleased that lower- and middle-income residents will be able to deduct more of their state and ...
What Medicaid cuts passed by U.S. House could mean for WA
About two dozen Washington state Republican lawmakers pleaded with congressional delegation to avoid cuts that would imperil Apple Health.
What historic Medicaid and SNAP cuts in House Republican bill would mean for benefits
The House GOP tax bill includes breaks for the wealthy, and cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. “Bottom line is, a lot of people will lose benefits,” one expert says.