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House Passes Historic Cuts to Medicaid, Threatening Millions

5/27/2025

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In a razor-thin 215-214 vote, House Republicans approved a budget bill that slashes Medicaid funding, marking the largest cuts in U.S. history. The legislation threatens to strip $625 billion from Medicare and $300 billion from food assistance, potentially leaving 8.6 million Americans without health coverage, all while favoring tax breaks for the wealthy.

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In a razor-thin 215-214 vote, House Republicans approved a budget bill that slashes Medicaid funding, marking the largest cuts in U.S. history. The legislation threatens to strip $625 billion from Medicare and $300 billion from food assistance, potentially leaving 8.6 million Americans without health coverage, all while favoring tax breaks for the wealthy.