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House Cuts Medicaid, Threatening Healthcare for Millions

6/1/2025

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On May 22, 2025, the Republican-led House approved a budget slashing Medicaid and SNAP, jeopardizing healthcare for millions. This decision could strip 13.7 million Americans of their insurance, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Critics fear rising healthcare costs and the potential closure of vital organizations like Planned Parenthood, which supports low-income women, especially Black women facing alarming maternal mortality rates.

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On May 22, 2025, the Republican-led House approved a budget slashing Medicaid and SNAP, jeopardizing healthcare for millions. This decision could strip 13.7 million Americans of their insurance, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities. Critics fear rising healthcare costs and the potential closure of vital organizations like Planned Parenthood, which supports low-income women, especially Black women facing alarming maternal mortality rates.