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Trump's Budget Cuts Medicaid, Threatens Health of 500K Ohioans

5/29/2025

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President Trump's budget bill, recently approved by the House, threatens to slash Medicaid funding, impacting nearly 500,000 Ohio residents and costing Oklahoma more than $1 billion. With new work requirements and stricter eligibility checks, experts fear these drastic cuts could jeopardize children's health and vital services, igniting alarm among healthcare providers across the country.

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President Trump's budget bill, recently approved by the House, threatens to slash Medicaid funding, impacting nearly 500,000 Ohio residents and costing Oklahoma more than $1 billion. With new work requirements and stricter eligibility checks, experts fear these drastic cuts could jeopardize children's health and vital services, igniting alarm among healthcare providers across the country.