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Medicaid Cuts Threaten Care for 8.6 Million Americans

5/20/2025

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The U.S. House of Representatives faces a critical vote on a reconciliation bill that threatens to slash $715 billion from Medicaid, jeopardizing health coverage for 8.6 million individuals, including vulnerable cancer patients. The American Cancer Society warns that these cuts could spike uninsured rates and obstruct essential cancer care and screenings, urging lawmakers to stand against this detrimental proposal.

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The U.S. House of Representatives faces a critical vote on a reconciliation bill that threatens to slash $715 billion from Medicaid, jeopardizing health coverage for 8.6 million individuals, including vulnerable cancer patients. The American Cancer Society warns that these cuts could spike uninsured rates and obstruct essential cancer care and screenings, urging lawmakers to stand against this detrimental proposal.