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Trump's Budget Cuts Medicaid, Threatens Millions' Health Coverage

5/27/2025

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President Trump's budget bill aims to slash Medicaid funding for 14 states, jeopardizing health coverage for undocumented immigrants and threatening billions in cuts. Advocates warn this could leave millions uninsured, with California and New York facing the brunt of the impact. States are now grappling with difficult choices to sustain essential health services amidst dwindling federal support.

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Story summary

President Trump's budget bill aims to slash Medicaid funding for 14 states, jeopardizing health coverage for undocumented immigrants and threatening billions in cuts. Advocates warn this could leave millions uninsured, with California and New York facing the brunt of the impact. States are now grappling with difficult choices to sustain essential health services amidst dwindling federal support.